Model Year Details
1972 - Transcontinental A Unit Diesel
1404
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
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.
Catalogue Number: R.0550
Year Information: T.C. A Unit
Model Motor: ---
Publication: Tri-ang Hornby Model Railways - Edition 18
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 18th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: ---
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 1356 - December 2023
Previous: 2718 - November 2023
Movement: (+1362)
Model Year Details (3)
YEAR | CAT | IMAGE |
---|---|---|
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)
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