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Two photos of CF units leaving the Chicopee, MA. terminal in June 1983. David Faust Collection. Here is a side view of a CF Freightliner taken at the Chicopee, MA terminal (CCM). David Faust Collection.

In 1984 CF stared purchasing COEs with the larger Airshield brand fairing on the top of the cab. Also in 1984 Freightliner redesigned the COEs styling. These photos show a rare and small batch of COE's CF had with the new fairing and the old style grille. David Faust Collection. Here is a shot while passing a CF unit was near Flagstaff, AZ in June 1984. David Faust Collection.

This photo shows a set of triples where the middle box is the older 96" wide and the front and rear trailers are 102" wide. This caused many a headache for drivers of all fleets as the tracking would differ between the narrow and wide trailers. This photo was taken in Nevada in 1983. David Faust Collection. CF Freightliner pulling a set of triples in Nevada in 1983. David Faust Collection. CF Freightliner pulling a set of triples in Nevada in 1983. David Faust Collection.

CF Freightliner cabover pulling a set of triples. This Freightliner does not have the usual "white tips" on the front bumper that signified a triples tractor. The picture was taken somewhere in Oregon. Steve Johnson Collection. CF Freightliner conventionsl pulling a set of triples. The picture was taken somewhere in Oregon. Steve Johnson Collection. CF triples shot by the Multnomah Falls in Oregon. Steve Johnson Collection.

This pair of photos is of a then new 10-series tractor hooked to triples. I hooked this in the CF Wallingford, CT terminal in the summer of 1988. This isn't a triples tractor and had the usual Caterpillar 3406 rated at 285HP. Triples weren't ever legal in Connecticut and I posed this for the photo. David Faust Collection. Here is a higher numbered 10-series FLC. This FLC is actually numbered higher than some FLD models they were testing in 1988. This photo was taken at Wallingford, CT. David Faust Collection.

This is a triples tractor when brand new in 1987 at Salt Lake City. Note the "white tips" on the bumper that is the CF designation for triples power at that time. David Faust Collection. CF International 9670. They had about 150 of the Internationals as a test. Photo was taken at at Wallingford, CT. David Faust Collection.

16-2023 was a city unit transfered from line. The extra "1" on the prefix is the city designation just like Canadian Freightways. Intersting also is that 116-2023 was also at one time a tandem axle tag tractor and had the rear axle removed. It started it's career at CF as 24-2023. The other tractor in the photos is an average FLC #10-408. Both at Wallingfrod, CT in summer of 1988. David Faust Collection. Here is that same 116-2023 with doubles. David Faust Collection.

CF 10-469 which Dave used for a city run one day in 1988. David Faust Collection. CF 16-6931 with a rare FRP trailer CF bought used as I used it for a volume city pickup in 1988. The photo was taken in Wallingford, CT. David Faust Collection. .This CF 16-7074 was shot at Bobbers Truck Stop in Effingham, IL in 1987. David Faust Collection.

This is the first CF unit Dave drove and it was in May 1988. He used it on a short peddle run to Meriden, CT from CF's Wallingford, CT terminal. David Faust Collection. A set of doubles getting on I-70 westbound in Effingham, IL in 1986. David Faust Collection.

Dolly manufactured by Road Systems for CF (Road Systems was their own trailer maker until the CNF spinoff). Note spare tire with "PEI" for the Peru, Illinois terminal where the tire must have been put on. Shot in Wallingford in 1988. A triple entering the Salt Lake City terminal in 1987.

Two shots of CF International line unit. Wallingford, CT in 1988. David Faust Collection. Front view CF IH 16-7497

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Two photos of CF units leaving the Chicopee, MA. terminal in June 1983. David Faust Collection.		Here is a side view of a CF Freightliner taken at the Chicopee, MA terminal (CCM). David Faust Collection.

In 1984 CF stared purchasing COEs with the larger Airshield brand fairing on the top of the cab. Also in 1984 Freightliner redesigned the COEs styling. These photos show a rare and small batch of COE's CF had with the new fairing and the old style grille. David Faust Collection.		Here is a shot while passing a CF unit was near Flagstaff, AZ in June 1984. David Faust Collection.

This photo shows a set of triples where the middle box is the older 96" wide and the front and rear trailers are 102" wide. This caused many a headache for drivers of all fleets as the tracking would differ between the narrow and wide trailers. This photo was taken in Nevada in 1983. David Faust Collection.	CF Freightliner pulling a set of triples in Nevada in 1983. David Faust Collection.	CF Freightliner pulling a set of triples in Nevada in 1983. David Faust Collection.

CF Freightliner cabover pulling a set of triples. This Freightliner does not have the usual "white tips" on the front bumper that signified a triples tractor. The picture was taken somewhere in Oregon. Steve Johnson Collection.	CF Freightliner conventionsl pulling a set of triples. The picture was taken somewhere in Oregon. Steve Johnson Collection.	CF triples shot by the Multnomah Falls in Oregon. Steve Johnson Collection.

This pair of photos is of a then new 10-series tractor hooked to triples. I hooked this in the CF Wallingford, CT terminal in the summer of 1988. This isn't a triples tractor and had the usual Caterpillar 3406 rated at 285HP. Triples weren't ever legal in Connecticut and I posed this for the photo. David Faust Collection.		Here is a higher numbered 10-series FLC. This FLC is actually numbered higher than some FLD models they were testing in 1988. This photo was taken at Wallingford, CT. David Faust Collection.

This is a triples tractor when brand new in 1987 at Salt Lake City. Note the "white tips" on the bumper that is the CF designation for triples power at that time. David Faust Collection.		CF International 9670. They had about 150 of the Internationals as a test. Photo was taken at at Wallingford, CT. David Faust Collection.

16-2023 was a city unit transfered from line. The extra "1" on the prefix is the city designation just like Canadian Freightways. Intersting also is that 116-2023 was also at one time a tandem axle tag tractor and had the rear axle removed. It started it's career at CF as 24-2023. The other tractor in the photos is an average FLC #10-408. Both at Wallingfrod, CT in summer of 1988. David Faust Collection.		Here is that same 116-2023 with doubles. David Faust Collection.

CF 10-469 which Dave used for a city run one day in 1988. David Faust Collection.	CF 16-6931 with a rare FRP trailer CF bought used as I used it for a volume city pickup in 1988. The photo was taken in Wallingford, CT. David Faust Collection.	.This CF 16-7074 was shot at Bobbers Truck Stop in Effingham, IL in 1987. David Faust Collection.

This is the first CF unit Dave drove and it was in May 1988. He used it on a short peddle run to Meriden, CT from CF's Wallingford, CT terminal. David Faust Collection.		A set of doubles getting on I-70 westbound in Effingham, IL in 1986. David Faust Collection.

Dolly manufactured by Road Systems for CF (Road Systems was their own trailer maker until the CNF spinoff). Note spare tire with "PEI" for the Peru, Illinois terminal where the tire must have been put on. Shot in Wallingford in 1988.		A triple entering the Salt Lake City terminal in 1987.

Two shots of CF International line unit. Wallingford, CT in 1988. David Faust Collection.		Front view CF IH 16-7497