Model Details
Transcontinental A Unit Diesel
1404
Years Released:
1971a
1972
1973a
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 3 years.
Model: Transcontinental A Unit Diesel
Running Number: 1404
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: Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: * 6,000
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1971a 1972
1973a
Running Number: 1404
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: Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: * 6,000
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Logo & Box Style:
1971a 1972
1973a
 1971a 1972 |
 1973a |
Company: T.R. - Transcontinental
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
Livery: T.R. Various
Livery Details: Various liveries based on Canadian and Australian outline railways.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1677 - August 2020
Previous: 1754 - July 2020
Movement:
(+77)
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
Livery: T.R. Various
Livery Details: Various liveries based on Canadian and Australian outline railways.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1677 - August 2020
Previous: 1754 - July 2020
Movement:
(+77)
Model Year Details (3)
| YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
|---|---|---|
| 1971a | R.0550 |
Transcontinental A Unit Diesel |
| 1972 | R.0550 |
Transcontinental A Unit Diesel |
| 1973a | R.0550 |
Transcontinental A Unit Diesel |
Train Sets Included In (2)
| YEARS | TRAIN SET |
|---|---|
| 1972 1973a | Overlander Set |
| 1971a | The Streamliner 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)
Model Catalogue Information
| YEAR | INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| 1971a | T.C. A Unit |
| 1972 | T.C. A Unit |
Catalogue Images (3)
R.0550 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel - 1971a
R.0550 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel - 1972
R.0550 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel - 1973a
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