Model Details
Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Aust)
4008
Years Released:
1962a
1965a
1966a
1967a
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 4 years.
Model: Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Aust)
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: TRANSAUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS printed on both sides of locomotive.
Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
1962a 1965a
1966a 1967a
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: TRANSAUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS printed on both sides of locomotive.
Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
1962a 1965a
1966a 1967a
 1962a 1965a |
 1966a 1967a |
Company: T.R. - Transcontinental
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
Livery: T.R. Silver & Red TransAustralia
Livery Details: Silver with red upper panels around windows.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.
Model Ranking:
Current: 560 - June 2019
Previous: 703 - May 2019
Movement:
(+143)
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
Livery: T.R. Silver & Red TransAustralia
Livery Details: Silver with red upper panels around windows.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.
Model Ranking:
Current: 560 - June 2019
Previous: 703 - May 2019
Movement:
(+143)
Model Year Details (4)
Train Sets Included In (1)
| YEARS | TRAIN SET |
|---|---|
| 1966a 1967a | Southern Aurora Set (Aust) |
Related Service Sheets (3)
| 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 |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Catalogue Images (4)
R.55 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Aust) - 1962a
R.55 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Aust) - 1965a
R.55 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Aust) - 1966a
R.55 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Aust) - 1967a
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