@Robert Davis posted:N&W never had or leased any freight F’s. Their first freight diesels were GP9’s. They did inherit some Alco RS3’s, and RS11’s from mergers. They did lease E units from RF&P, and ACL. They never purchased any. Their first passenger diesels were GP9 “Redbirds” painted Tuscan Red.
Mostly incorrect Robert!
The first N&W freight diesels were RS3's. Then the GP9s and RS11s, bought, NOT inherited! They did lease some E units from the ACL and RF&P until the passenger GP9/GP18 came along.
The F units, and other oddball stuff, came with the Wabash/NKP merger.