Model Details
Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Aust)
![Canada](flags/canada.gif)
4008
Years Released:
1962a
1965a
1966a
1967a
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 4 years.
Running Number: 4008
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
![Diesel Electric Locomotives](category_images_small/diesel2.jpg)
Locomotive Class: F7 Class
![F7 Class](class_images/f7-a_class.jpg)
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
![BO-BO](wheels/wheel_bobo.jpg)
Model Information: TRANSAUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS printed on both sides of locomotive.
Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
![](hornby_logos/hornby_logo_1960_small.jpg)
1962a 1965a
![](hornby_logos/hornby_logo_1971_small.jpg)
1966a 1967a
![]() 1962a 1965a |
![]() 1966a 1967a |
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
![Transcontinental](logos/trans.jpg)
Livery: T.R. Silver & Red TransAustralia
![T.R. Silver & Red TransAustralia](livery_images_small/tr_silverred_aust.jpg)
Livery Details: Silver with red upper panels around windows.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1243 - December 2023
Previous: 1544 - November 2023
Movement:
![](images/triangle_green.jpg)
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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