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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: 576 - November 2019
Previous: 565 - October 2019
Movement:

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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

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Price List

YEAR	UK PRICE
1961	52/6

Catalogue Images (4)

R.55 Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive - 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

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	TRIANG TC R55 RED CAB & SILVER 4008 DIESEL LOCO TRANSCONTINENTAL SERVICED VGC - Store Inventory Location: Hinckley, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £24.95 GBP Time Left: 0d 2h 18m 49s Bids: 0
	EARLY TRIANG TC R55 SILVER 4008 DIESEL LOCO TRANSCONTINENTAL SERVICED VGC OLD - Store Inventory Location: Hinckley, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £24.95 GBP Time Left: 0d 3h 10m 45s Bids: 0
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	Triang Transcontinental Complete Diesel Locomotive Set with Carriages - VGC - Auction Location: Hailsham, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £49.99 GBP Time Left: 2d 4h 40m 46s Bids: 0
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	Triang Transcontinental R159 Double ended diesel locomotive. Boxed. - Auction Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £34.50 GBP Time Left: 4d 5h 0m 9s Bids: 0
	SB250: Triang OO Gauge Transcontinental Double Ended Diesel Loco - VGC - Fixed Price Location: Bristol, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £32.00 GBP Time Left: 5d 22h 53m 15s Bids: 0
	TRIANG/TRANSCONTINENTAL R-159 DIESEL LOCO POWER BOGIE ONLY G/204 - Fixed Price Location: Cowdenbeath, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £19.95 GBP Time Left: 19d 3h 43m 18s Bids: 0
	VINTAGE TRI-ANG RAILWAYS OO Gauge R.57 Transcontinental Diesel Loco Dummy BOXED - Fixed Price Location: Farnham, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £35.00 GBP Time Left: 19d 5h 39m 49s Bids: 0
	VINTAGE TRI-ANG RAILWAYS OO Gauge R.55 Transcontinental Diesel Loco BOXED - Fixed Price Location: Farnham, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £40.00 GBP Time Left: 19d 6h 11m 29s Bids: 0
	Rare Triang Budd R352 Transcontinental Diesel Railcar 31018 with motor - Store Inventory Location: London, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £89.99 GBP Time Left: 19d 20h 18m 58s Bids: 0
	Triang Transcontinental R55 R57 R58 diesel fuel tank - Store Inventory Location: London, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £9.99 GBP Time Left: 19d 22h 8m 54s Bids: 0
	TRIANG R159 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAYS TR DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 5007 BOXED nu - Store Inventory Location: Warwick, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £39.50 GBP Time Left: 20d 1h 46m 31s Bids: 0
	HORNBY TRIANG 4008 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE AND TRANSCONTINENTAL COACHES - Fixed Price Location: Bedford, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £38.00 GBP Time Left: 20d 21h 16m 29s Bids: 0
	TRIANG R55/57/58 TRANSCONTINENTAL DIESEL UNBOXED - Fixed Price Location: Holyhead, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £60.00 GBP Time Left: 22d 18h 42m 16s Bids: 0
	Tri-ang R.55/57 TC Series 'Transcontinental' Diesel Loco Power & Dummy Cars - Fixed Price Location: Dunstable, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £87.00 GBP Time Left: 23d 8h 5m 36s Bids: 0
	TRIANG OO GAUGE R58 TRANSCONTINENTAL DIESEL NON POWERED B UNIT 00 GAUGE VGC - Store Inventory Location: Ashbourne, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £39.95 GBP Time Left: 28d 19h 20m 37s Bids: 0
	OO gauge TRI-ANG Transcontinental Diesel Loco & Coach x4 Observation Dome etc - Store Inventory Location: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £44.99 GBP Time Left: 29d 6h 53m 59s Bids: 0
	TRI-ANG HO GAUGE TRANSCONTINENTAL x3 DIESEL LOCOS & x4 COACHES - Store Inventory Location: Skipton, United Kingdom Condition: Used Current Price: £169.99 GBP Time Left: 30d 5h 2m 34s Bids: 0