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Phase Chart:
EMD F7 & F9 Diesel Locomotives


F7 & F9 cabs and boosters---features as delivered:
Production
phases		 F7 Phase 1 Early F7 Phase 1 Late F7 Phase 2
to Dec 1953
 F9
 to Apr 1957
Phase Starts Feb
1949		 July
1949		 Mar
1950		 Nov
1950		 Mar
1951		 June
1951		 Oct
1951		 Feb
1952		 June
1952		 Oct
1952		 Jan
1954
Grille  horizontal horizontal or
"Farr Air" vertical		 vertical vertical vertical
Louvers   4 horizontal 4 vertical 5 vertical
DB fan 36" 36" 36"/48" 48" 48"
Windshield gasket flush  raised raised raised
Door corners,
Kick plates		 square.
yes
round,
no		 round,
no		 round,
no
Wing window short, w/square corners
tall, w/round corners		 tall, w/round corners tall,
round
corners
Drip strip single  split, with rounded corners over door  split, with rounded corners over door split
End door window square round round round
Sand filler cover round pull handle pull
handle
Rear overhang yes yes no no
Original [your road name] numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers numbers

notes:

Original Chart developed by Jim Fuhrman with details supplied by John Thompson.
See Other F unit charts here.
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