RE: (erielack) The F5

[mklemcha_@_stevens-tech.edu]

Paul-


 (by the way, no
> EL or predecessor units had "Farr" grilles - these are the ones with the
> short vertical slits - all EL units had the horizontal-style grilles)

Sweeping generalizations will get you in trouble :)  There were a few units 
out there with Farr grills.  First, there was Erie 712ABCD  This ABBA set of 
F-7's was produced in December of 1951, a month after the 11/51 switch to 
Farr grills.  There are shots in Erie Power of 7124, 7121, and 7122 in EL paint 
(pp 419-420) that pretty clearly show the Farr grills.  Also, remember that Erie 
713C was not produced until Feb. of 1952, as the other units in the set were 
originally intended to be Passenger F-7's.  When the E-8's came about, the order 
was changed, and another B-unit was needed.  Between the manufacturing of 
the A units and the B unit, the grill spec was changed.  Thus you have 1 set out 
there with horizontal slits on all but the second B-unit.  There's a shot of 
that one in Mulhearn/Taibi's "General Motors' F-Units (p 54).   That's five by 
my count.

Happy Hunting,

Matt

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