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Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive

4008

Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive

Years Released: 1958 1959 1960 1960a 1961 (Model Year pages)
Model released for 4 years.

Model: Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive
Running Number: 4008
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives

Locomotive Class: F7 Class

Designer: General Motors Electro-Motive Div.
Class Information: First Generation diesel-electric F-Class locomotives designed and built between 1939 and 1960 by General Motors Electro-Motive Div. (EMD) are considered the most successful of the diesel pioneer projects in North America , with the F7 being the most numerous of all design variants. More...
Weight: 104 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO

Model Information: TRI-ANG RAILWAYS printed on both sides of locomotive.
Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:

1958 1959 1960 1960a 1961

Company: T.R. - Transcontinental
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---

Livery: T.R. Silver & Red

Livery Details: Silver with red upper panels around windows.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.

Model Ranking:
Current: 425 - December 2023
Previous: 557 - November 2023
Movement:

(+132)

Model Year Details (4)

YEAR	CAT	MODEL
1958	R.55	Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive
1959	R.55	Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive
1960	R.55	Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive
1960a	R.55	Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive
1961	R.55	Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive

Train Sets Included In (3)

YEARS	TRAIN SET
1960 1961	Transcontinental Passenger Train Set
1958 1959	Transcontinental Train Set (Diesel Freight)
1958 1959	Transcontinental Train Set (Diesel Passenger)

Related Service Sheets (4)

NO	SERVICE SHEET NAME	ISSUE DATE
12	Power Bogies And Lamp Mountings	April 1957
12b	Power Bogies - R.55, R.155, R.159, R.253	January 1960
5a	Locomotive Bogies & Pony Trucks	January 1960
6	Chassis & Bogies - R.55	November 1955