The L&NW F Unit Fleet: "What Once Was..."

Thanks for watching everyone! Hopefully, you enjoy the second installment of our series of "What Once Was". Photos belong to Mr. Mose Crews and another round of thanks are in order for allowing me to use them.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Thanks for watching episode 2 of "What Once Was"! Again thanks to Mose Crews for supplying and allowing me to use his massive photo collection! Hope y'all enjoy!

[@AgentSpockAgentSpock]

The locomotive 408 that was bought by the Waccamaw Coast Railroad which change their name the Carolinas Southern back in the 90s and they use it to pull Freight up until 2012 when the line was abandon the one was rebuild 2016 and trains started running on it again by RJ Corman but not sore been scrapped or it is still around

[@daveacklin3551]

Covered Wagons. Love it Bishop!

[@anthonyf.9170]

Great classic American locomotives. 🇺🇸👍

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Back about 1984 I was passing through Magnolia and noticed numbers 44 & 47 idling in front of the depot there waiting to depart with a fair amount of freight cars coupled to the two "F" units. I took a number of 35 MM shots of the consist at the depot as well as a couple on the road after the train departed Magnolia. Glad to see some of these "F" units survive to this day. Thanks for a well-done video on the history of the "F" units of the L&NW!

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Wish I could’ve seen them myself! I guess pictures will have to do! Thanks for watching!

[@christopherdzurik-ve8tv]

While commuting from Shreveport to Ruston to go to school at Louisiana Tech in the latest 90s, I would stop in Gibsland to watch the L&NW when time permitted. I remember seeing an F unit or two sitting out behind the shop. I wish I could have seen these F units under power.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Always good to see another bulldog on the channel! I would’ve loved to see them as well!

[@AMPProductionsVideo]

Nice opening video, your friend took some very good Pics of these trains, it was interesting learning about this RR

[@hayesm2075]

#48 was scrapped sometime in the late 2000s to early 2010s in Chadbourn NC under Carolina Southern Ownership. It was scrapped alongside 3 other Ex-WCLR F Units. CALA was the result of WCLR Merging with the Mid Atlantic Railway. As far as I know, CALA never used #48.

[@kcsthebetterway]

The Gibsland shuffle with five trains in three hours or less!! Good times!

[@ronnievail1856]

I was a traveling salesman from '81-'83, and I would call on the Homer Motor Supply store there in Homer. Driving into town from the south, one had to pass by the LNW yard on the right. I remember seeing those "F" units sitting in that yard every time I would come in to Homer to call on that customer. They always "caught my eye" because of their unique profile, and little did I know that I would actually work on them, and ride on 3 of them as a KCS employee on into the 2000's...I have, as you know, been through the engine compartments of KCS 1, 2, and 3...and ridden in the cab of KCS 1! I have a love of, and appreciation for "F" units that's rather unique! Great work from you as always!!!!

[@kurtkauffman4326]

The Yellow High Hood Geep was originally C&O,Later CSS&SB,Then South Central Arkansas.Purchased in Mid 1984.

[@KelvinHenderson]

Very nice photos.

[@robertterry9367]

Thank you again Bishop!!! I love this series, keep them coming! Bob

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

Many thanks to you and Mr. Crews!

[@smedley5215]

Awesome video! 45 and 46 are in a yard near my town, apparently owned by a museum and awaiting restoration. They aren’t at Niles Canyon anymore, but actually at Lombard Yard in Napa County. I suspect that they are bound for Schelleville to the GGMX museum, but the Northwestern Pacific Railroad that runs that line went out of business earlier this year. Curious what will happen.

[@FreihEitner]

Nice review and photos. Always a fan of E and F units which got used well beyond all expectations of them.

[@trainanswererguy8758]

Great video Bishop, bud! The LNW F Units looked amazing back then. Of course, I wanted to let you know, that KCS cancelled the merger & made a deal with CP as of several days earlier.

[@tudieu-qng6817]

Good video!

[@ironhorsethrottlemaster5202]

Excellent job my friend keep up the great work I'm loving this what what series very epic I love to hear about falling flag railroads paint schemes we've never seen before and this railroads got a cool paint scheme good job man peace out in to the world have a great day

[@shawnpowell5876]

Thanks for sharing this video LRP, I've enjoyed your videos since day one. You always give a great commentary as well. Keep up the good work my friend and I'm viewing this from the 1st state of DELAWARE.

[@jonathonruple3297]

Remember seeing them come through homer a many time and enjoyed them more than the GPs they acquired after they began retiring the F units

[@liam04294]

Hi, Niles canyon railway volunteer here I just wanted to say that the museum does not own 45 or 46. They are owned by the golden gate railroad museum owners of sp 2472. They are still on Niles canyon railway property after the golden gate railroad museum moved from Niles canyons property. The problem is that they are to big to be moved by truck and not in good enough shape to be moved by rail (they have been heavily vandalized). I heard from another volunteer that if they don't move them out within a year they may be scrapped. He told me that about a year ago and haven't heard anything sense so I do not know their ownership situation as of late 2021 but I know that Niles canyon railway does not have any plans of restoring them.

[@roadrunner0423]

45 is sitting in American Canyon California

[@tomcaldwell4768]

Another great one Bishop. I remember seeing them on the dead line in Gibsland, but I can't remember what year that was.

[@AgentSpockAgentSpock]

The locomotive 408 that was bought by the Waccamaw Coast Railroad which change their name the Carolinas Southern back in the 90s and they use it to pull Freight up until 2012 when the line was abandon the one was rebuild 2016 and trains started running on it again by RJ Corman but not sore been scrapped or it is still around

[@shawnwalsh6252]

The 6380 to 6378 were purchased by Mike Mangini at the Golden Gate Railroad Museum San Francisco I know I'm Sean I was there with Matt Munson and we're the ones that set them up to send them back out to California

[@jacksonvillefl_railfan]

Ah, the F Units. Probably my favorite type of locomotive. Nice video!

[@killersopinion1829]

I took a picture of 45 & 46 sitting on track 5 in Gibsland in May of 2000. They were waiting for pick up by the KCS to begin their journey to California. So sad to see them go.

[@unionpacificomaha]

This was awesome! Very entertaining! F units are so cool

[@moxyllama]

great job! Im in South Carolina and might be able to help track down the unit here if I can find resources to do so

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

That would be great. Lemme know if you find anything!

[@roycox320]

👍👍always 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸!!!

[@davemack7740]

👍

[@A_Lazy_dude]

Shame that 44 would bite the dust

[@A_Lazy_dude]

And 48

[@outlawriderandoubletrouble]

What does the WAG stand for?

[@scorelett4416]

Wellsville, Attison and Galeton

[@richierich2048]

Wellsville Addison & Galeton.