Model Year Details

1973a - Transcontinental A Unit Diesel

1404

Model: Transcontinental A Unit Diesel (Overall Model page)
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
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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.

Year: 1973a
Catalogue Number: R.0550
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Publication: Hornby Railways - Every boy deserves a Train Set - Australia
Publication Type: Catalogue Insert
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