Question about C-liners

[nosweat]

Happy New Year everyone.

I have just discovered The Gauge and am eager to become a regular. I have been away from the hobby for 10 years and am now working on getting my basement layout operational. I am still learning the jargon and am hoping someone can help me with a quick question about terminology for diesel locomotives. I am confused about the difference between F3A, F7A and C-liner. I suspect this will categorize me as a newbie, which would be about right.

 

[Triplex]

I explained F-unit identification here: http://www.nscale.net/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-4540-sid-d0b5bb8e015666ad3e884ca7abeb6ea8.html

F-units are EMD cab units. C-liners are Fairbanks-Morse cab units.

 

[nosweat]

Perfect. That is exactly what I wanted. Your photos are excellent.

 

[Triplex]

As (almost) always.... not my photos.

 

[Relic]

g'day nosweat
what scale are you modeling?

 

[Triplex]

http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=24618&page=2 There are some shots of C-liners in this thread.

 

[doctorwayne]

Hi, and welcome to the Gauge.
Here are some more links to C-Liners:

mainline action

waiting their turn

PRR C-Liner First Run

Wayne

 

[Battle]

F3 and F7 are General Motors engines. C-Liner was produced by Fairbanks-Morse

 

[Triplex]

Information on Canadian Pacific C-liners:

http://members.shaw.ca/cprclc/cline.html

http://members.shaw.ca/cprclc1/cliners.html

 

[nosweat]

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g'day nosweat
what scale are you modeling?

Hi Relic:
Sorry for the delay. I am using HO with a bias toward Canadian National.