Amtrak Photo Archive
the F units


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  F7A  Location & Information  Date  Photo Credit
100
 MPLS Jct MN former NP 6502C, BN 9764
built 5/49 ( sn 7151)
retired 10/29/75
1976 used as trade in for F40 scrapped by Pielet Bros
April 20, 1973
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 Portland OR
 May 1974
 Cliff West
101
Livingston MT
due to a mixup in the BN renumbering sheets, AMTK 101 was first renumbered 102. It was corrected in a few weeks
June 30, 1973
Bob Wilt
 Bozeman MT
former NP 6508C, BN9779
built 4/49
July 1, 1973
Bob Wilt
 Seattle WA
July 1973 
  Earl Minnis
Portland OR 
An unusual lash up -
between E 332 and 9937
 October 1973
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 Minneapolis MN
retired 10/29/75
1976 used as trade in for F40s
scrapped Pielet Bros
 May 17, 1975
 Thomas Chenoweth
 Portland OR
 October 1973
 Cliff West
 Portland OR
 October 1973
 Cliff West
 Missoula MT
former NP 6509A, BN 9776
built 9/49 - retired 10/29/75
1976 used as trade in for F40s
scrapped by Pielet Bros
 unknown
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 Chicago IL
former NP 6509C ,BN 9778
built 5/49
March 22, 1973
George Horna
 retired 5/28/75
1976 used as trade in for F40s
scrapped by Pielet Bros
 unknown
 from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
Auburn WA
 May 1973
 Cliff West
Auburn WA
 May 1973
 Cliff West
 no photo yet
104

 former NP 6511A, BN 9780
built 9/49 - retired 5/28/75
1976 used as trade in for F40s
scrapped by Pielet Bros

It was retirement after hitting a truck loaded with 1300 turkeys in northwestern Minnesota on Amtrak's Empire Builder in October 1973.

The unit was retired, moved to Dale St., St. Paul for storage and later traded to EMD for new Amtrak power. It was still in storage in St. Paul in early 1975.
 Portland OR
February 1973
 Cliff West 
Seattle WA
former NP 6511C, BN 9782
built 9/49 - retired 10/29/75
1976 used as trade in
for F40s
scrapped by Pielet Bros
 August 3, 1974
  from the
collection of
JT?
 Vancouver WA
 undated
 Cliff West 

  Vancouver WA
former NP 6512A, BN 9784
built 9/49
retired 10/29/75
1976 used as trade in for F40
scrapped Pielet Bros
  undated
 Cliff West 
 Portland OR
 March 1974
  Cliff West

 Chicago IL
former NP 6513A, BN 9788
built 2/50 - retired 10/29/75
 October 1973
from the
collection of
J L Hunt
 Seattle WA
King Street Station
in 1976 used as trade in for F40
scrapped by Pielet Bros
 December 1973
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 107
 Lyons WA
train 791?
 August 25, 1974
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 107
 unknown
 unknown
 E D Motis

FP7A
110-123 were FP7As

 Oakland CA
former SP 6446
built February 1952
 May 27, 1974
C G Parsons
 Oakland CA
on the San Joaquin
retired 3/31/76
January 26, 1975
Mel Lawrence
unknown location
in 1976 used as trade in for F40
scrapped by Pielet Bros.
May 17, 1975
from the
collection of
Jim Hebner

Port Chicago CA
May 12, 1975
E Forrest Hadley

 West Oakland CA
built 2/53 former SP 6447
officially retired 3/31/76
it continued in service
until 8/76
renumbered 375 in
April 1976
traded in on F40
November 8, 1975
Gordon Lloyd Jr

 Fresno CA
former SP 6448
built 2/53 - retired 10/29/75
1976 used as trade in for F40
scrapped Pielet Bros
January 31, 1975
Peter Arnold
Portland OR
June 1973 
 Cliff West
113
San Jose CA
June 26, 1973 
 from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose

Sacramento CA
March 16, 1975
Mel Lawrence
former SP 6449
built 2/53 - retired 3/31/76
 early Amtrak era
 Brian Paul Ehni
  in 1976 used as trade in for F40
 early Amtrak era
 Brian Paul Ehni
scrapped by Pielet Bros 
 early Amtrak era
 Brian Paul Ehni
 114
 SP 6450 before being painted Amtrak 114
Built February 1953
(builder# 18134)
 Brian Paul Ehni
 former SP 6450
Brian Paul Ehni 
Portland OR
January 1974
 Cliff West

 Tucson AZ
built 2/53 - retired 10/1/75
In 1976 it was traded-in for F40
scrapped by Pielet Bros
May 11, 1974
George Werner
 no photo yet
115
 former SP 6451
built 2/53 - retired 5/28/75
sold to Chrome Crankshaft
Veron CA for scrap 1975-76
 Oakland CA
former SP 6453
built 2/53
renumbered 376 in 4/76
then later 492
October 4, 1975
 photo by V.F. Reyna
from the
collection of
Ed Bowers

in or near Niles Canyon on an excursion that was a "farewell to the SP line over Altamont Pass". Five F-units in AABAA formation
were used with Reno Fun Train cars (mainly ex-SP Daylight cars) and open observation "La Condesa" on the back. It ran Oakland-Niles-Pleasanton-Tracy-
Martinez-Oakland. 
former SP 6454 built 2/53
renumbered 377 in 4/76
then later 493
 Spring 1975
 from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
  Chicago IL
retired 3/31 1976 used as trade in for F40
scrapped Pielet Bros
 1972
 from the
collection of
Albert Phleep

 Tracy CA
retired 3/31/75
1976 used as trade in for F40
scrapped Pielet Bros
May 1975
 from the
collection of
Albert Phleep
 no photo yet
119
 Martinez CA
former SP 6456
built 3/53 - retired 3/31/76
1976 used as trade in on F40
scrapped by Pielet Bros
Feb 29, 1976
E. Forrest Hadley

 Richmond CA
former SP 6457
built 3/53 - retired 5/28/75
 May 27, 1974
 Mel Lawrence
  Houston, Texas at Eureka Junction where the line to Dallas splits off. The train is rounding the curve towards downtown Houston, having
just come thru Memorial Park and crossing Buffalo Bayou. The view is
essentially looking west.
Was sold to Chrome Crankshaft,
Veron CA for scrap 1975-76
 early Amtrak era
 Brian Paul Ehni

 unknown location
former SP 6458
built 3/53 - retired 10/29/75
traded in May 1976
August 25,1975
Allen Miller
 Mojave CA
May 1976 - it was used as trade in for F40, later scrapped by Pielet Bros
 February 24,1975
 from the
collection of
Jim Hebner
 Stockton CA
former SP 6459 - built 3/53 - retired 3/31/76
1976 used as trade in for F40
scrapped Pielet Bros
June 8, 1974
  from the
collection of
JoesephTestagrose
 Houston, Texas at Eureka Junction where the line to Dallas splits off. The train is rounding the curve towards downtown Houston, having just come thru Memorial Park and crossing Buffalo Bayou. The view is essentially looking west.

before getting her Amtrak number applied
 early Amtrak era
 Brian Paul Ehni

Oakland CA
former SP 6461
built 5/53
renumbered 378 and
retired in 4/76
November 8, 1975
Gerald Landall


In April 1976 they were renumbered either to make room in the 100 series for the RS3s purchased from
Penn Central or a general number consolidation
492
ex SP 6453
ex Amtrak 376, 116 
built 1953
   June 1979?
492
 Los Angeles CA
Union Passenger Terminal
partially repainted for TV show - this side would not show on camera
This shot was taken on
track 12
  March 1979  Randy Handley
492
Los Angeles CA
repainted for TV show
Union Passenger Terminal
  February 1979  Russell Eslick

493
 ex SP 6454, ex Amtrak 377, 117
  May 1980?

493
Los Angeles CA
Redondo Jct
  August 4, 1979  Tim Dickinson
493
 built 1953
  unknown  from the
collection of
Joseph Testagrose
493

 492 and 493 at Amtrak's roundhouse
in Los Angeles (Redondo Jct)

 March 30, 1980  Darrell Conrad

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This archive was first accessed August 1996