Model Details
Canadian National Diesel Locomotive
4008
Years Released:
1965c
1967c
1968
1969
1969c
1970a
1971c
1973c
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 7 years.
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: Model with working headlight.
Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:
1965c
1968 1969 1970a 1971c
1973c
1967c 1969c
 1965c |
 1967c 1968 1969 1969c 1970a 1971c |
 1973c |
Logo: C.N. Logo
Logo Years: 1961 - Present
Livery: C.N. Black
Livery Details: Black with white wasp stripes on sides. 0range red front area.
Company Information: Canadian National Railways (CNR) was created between 1918 and 1923, comprising several railways that had become bankrupt and fallen into federal government hands, along with some railways already owned by the government. In 1995, the federal government privatized CN. CN is the largest railway in Canada with track from coast to coast. Over the next decade, the company expanded significantly in the United States. CN operated passenger services until 1978, when they were assumed by VIA Rail along with those of the Canadian Pacific.
Model Ranking:
Current: 256 - February 2023
Previous: 278 - January 2023
Movement:
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Model Year Details (7)
Train Sets Included In (9)
Related Service Sheets (4)
| NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Power Bogies And Lamp Mountings | April 1957 |
| 5a | Locomotive Bogies & Pony Trucks | January 1960 |
| 6 | Chassis & Bogies - R.55 | November 1955 |
| 61 | Power Bogies - R.55, R.155, R.159, R.253 | April 1968 |
Related Articles (1)
| DATE | TITLE | AUTHOR |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2010 | R.55 Single Ended Diesel – A toy or a model? | John Faulkner |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
Model Catalogue Information
| YEAR | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| 1965c | Locomotive with working headlight and knurled steel driving wheels. |
| 1967c | Has working Headlight and High Traction knurled steel driving wheels. |
| 1969c | Locomotive has operating headlight and high traction knurled wheels. No image available in 1969 Canadian catalogue, using image from 1967. |
| 1971c | Locomotive with operating headlight. |
| 1973c | Locomotive with operating headlight. |
Price List
| YEAR | CAN PRICE |
|---|---|
| 1969c | $14.00 |
| 1971c | $14.00 |
| 1973c | $20.00 |
Catalogue Images (7)
R.55CN Canadian National Diesel Locomotive - 1965c
R.55CN Canadian National Diesel Locomotive - 1967c
R.55CN Canadian National Diesel Locomotive - 1968
R.55CN Canadian National Diesel Locomotive - 1969
R.55CN Canadian National Diesel Locomotive - 1969c
R.55CN Canadian National Diesel Locomotive - 1970a
R.0551 Canadian National Diesel Locomotive - 1971c
R.0551 Canadian National Diesel Locomotive - 1973c
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