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| Prototype Information — |
- While
having some upgraded components, the F7 was essentially
the same locomotive as the earlier F3 locomotive.
- The
main external spotting features of the F7 include a new
linear stainless steel grille on the upper side, two portholes
with louvered vents on the A-unit, three portholes on the
B-unit and low roof fans.
- The
first year of production of the 1500hp F7 by EMD was 1949.
- The
F7 was utilized in both passenger and freight service.
- Please
note Santa Fe's 300-Class locomotives were delivered as
ABB sets. They were numbered 300LAB, 301LAB, 302LAB, 303LAB,
etc.
- Great
Northern's were ABA sets.
- From
the Great Northern Historical Society website we find
that this consist of 12 cars is apppropriate
starting in 1947:
- "1947 February
23 saw the inauguration of the postwar edition of
the
Empire Builder. These five consists of 12 streamlined
cars each were
built by Pullman. The trains were given a 45 hour schedule
between
Chicago and Seattle.
- These trains were decked out
from E unit to River series observation
car in an eye-popping Omaha Orange, Pullman Green and
gold stripe
paint scheme. What came to be known as the "Empire
Builder scheme"
became the standard for GN passenger trains for the
next 20 years."
- Then
we
find that this consist of locomotives
is apppropriate starting in 1950:
- "1950
-- E7
diesel passenger locomotives experience
overheating problems
in the mountains. They are replaced
by an A-B-A
set of EMD
F units (F3's and F7's). Great Northern
modified these units into "Passenger
F's" with
higher gearing for greater speed and
boilers for steam heat."
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- Following very closely after the release of the "Super
Chief" will be the Great
Northern "Empire Builder." It will be available
in F7 AB sets and individual F7A units and three different
4-car passenger car sets (available
separately click here to see them), so that you can enjoy operating
this well-known Great Northern train while incrementally
adding locomotives and cars to eventually build your
train into the complete 12 car set.
- Following the very successful release of the California Zephyr in
N scale, comes the "Super Chief." It will be available
in individual F7A and F7B locomotive units and three different
4-car passenger car sets, so that you can enjoy operating
this well-known Santa Fe train while incrementally adding
locomotives and cars to eventually build your train into
the complete 1953 weekend "Super Chief" consist. Production
of these models is intended to complement the production
of 4-Car Super
Chief Passenger Car Sets (available separately
click here to see them).
- All units are equipped KATO five-pole motor with dual brass
flywheels.
- DCC-friendly
- Selectable
A-unit road number for the Santa Fe -- although printed
number board #300
is factory-installed, additional number boards 301 and
304 will be provided for personalized renumbering
by hobbyist.
- A-unit
LED directional headlight and illuminated number boards
- KATO
magnetic knuckle couplers
- Santa
Fe B-unit is not numbered but will include extra pre-printed
number
boards 302 and 305 for A-unit for additional enjoyment
of road number selection.
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Third
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P/N: Kat-176-2132
Great Northern Road # 365A - EMD F7A
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P/N: Kat-176-2133
Great Northern Road # 365C - EMD F7A
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| P/N: Kat-176-2134
Great Northern Road # 365B - EMD F7B |
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Second
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P/N: Kat-106-0416 Great
Northern F-7 A/B-set
Road # 364A & 364B
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$170.00 |
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P/N: Kat-176-2131 Great
Northern F-7 a-unit #364C
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First Release
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P/N: Kat-176-2121
Santa Fe F-7 a-unit
with number boards for #300, #301& #304 Modeler choice
of installation
Earlier release Kato F-7 photo available
here. Santa
Fe Kato earlier F-7
Permission requested from http://home.nikocity.de/Volquartz/
for photo use.
IMRC HO F-7 model
Prototype photos of 300, 301, 302,
304 & 305
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P/N: Kat-176-2211 Santa
Fe F-7 b-unit with
additional a-unit number boards for #302 & #305 Modeler
choice of installation on the a-unit(sold separately).
Earlier release Kato F-7 photo available here.
Kato
F-7B earlier release
Permission requested from http://home.nikocity.de/Volquartz/
for photo use.
IMRC F-7B HO Model
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Prototype
ATSF
F7b-unit photo
from Ralpictures.net ©
Walter
Gay
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