Model Details

Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust)

Australia
5007

Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust)

Years Released: 1962a 1964a 1965a 1966a 1967a (Model Year pages)
Model released for 5 years.

Model: Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust)
Running Number: 5007
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: V.R. B Class
V.R. B Class
Designer: Clyde Engineering
Class Information: Victorian Railways, Australia. Class introduced 1951.
Weight: 121 tons
Purpose: Mixed Traffic
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO
BO-BO
Model Information: TransAustralian printed on both sides of locomotive. Working head and tail lights.
Models Produced: ---
Logo & Box Style:

1962a 1964a 1965a

1966a 1967a

1962a 1964a 1965a

1966a 1967a
Company: T.R. - Transcontinental
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
Transcontinental
Livery: T.R. Blue TransAustralia
T.R. Blue TransAustralia
Livery Details: Blue with yellow lining.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.

Model Ranking:
Current: 867 - August 2023
Previous: 494 - July 2023
Movement: (-373)

Model Year Details (5)

YEAR CAT MODEL
1962a R.159 1962a
Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust)
1964a R.159 1964a
Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust)
1965a R.159 1965a
Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust)
1966a R.159 1966a
Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust)
1967a R.159 1967a
Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust)

Train Sets Included In (5)

YEARS TRAIN SET
1965a 1966a 1967a Diesel Freight Set (Aust)
1964a Diesel Passenger Set (Aust)
1965a 1966a 1967a Trans-Australia Express Set (Aust)
1962a 1964a TransAustralia Train Set - R.4Z
1962a TransAustralia Train Set - RS.34

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
61 Power Bogies - R.55, R.155, R.159, R.253 April 1968

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Model Catalogue Information

YEAR INFORMATION
1964a Working headlights.

Catalogue Images (5)

R.159 - Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1962a
R.159 Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1962a

R.159 - Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1964a
R.159 Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1964a

R.159 - Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1965a
R.159 Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1965a

R.159 - Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1966a
R.159 Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1966a

R.159 - Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1967a
R.159 Transcontinental Diesel Locomotive (TransAustralian) (Aust) - 1967a


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