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EMD F units

Though they were not particularly designed for freight service, EMD F units were primarily considered freight locomotives by most railroads because they were four axle locomotives, and handled the curves of freight switching yards better than a six axle E unit. Here you can find pictures of EMD FP9A, FL-9, and F40PH engines.

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Amtrak engines 86 & 90214 fly 681 through Cumberland Center on December 31^st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak engines 90224 & 88 fly 684 through Cumberland Center on December 31^st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak 86 and 90224 take Downeaster 681 through Hillside in Brunswick on January 15^thof 2021.
Video by John Erickson. This video is also on youtube.
Amtrak 97 and 90220 with Downeaster 683 at Mountain Jct beside a rail train on April 20^th of 2023.
Video by John Erickson.

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