Model Year Details

1963 - Transcontinental A Unit Diesel

4008

Model: Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Overall Model page)
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: Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: ---
Company: T.R. - Transcontinental
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---

Livery: T.R. Silver & Red

Livery Details: Silver with red upper panels around windows.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.

Year: 1963
Catalogue Number: R.55
Year Information: With Working Headlight and Diesel Engine Noise.
Model Motor: ---
Publication: Tri-ang Railways - Ninth Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 9th Edition

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Model Ranking:
Current: 836 - September 2025
Previous: 1955 - August 2025
Movement:

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Model Year Details (4)

YEAR	CAT	IMAGE
1962	R.55	Transcontinental A Unit Diesel
1963	R.55	Transcontinental A Unit Diesel
1965c	R.55	Transcontinental A Unit Diesel
1970a	R.55	Transcontinental A Unit Diesel