Model Details
Transcontinental A Unit Diesel
![Australia](flags/australia.gif)
1404
Years Released:
1971a
1972
1973a
(Model Year pages)
Model released for 3 years.
Running Number: 1404
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
![Diesel Electric Locomotives](category_images_small/diesel2.jpg)
Locomotive Class: F7 Class
![F7 Class](class_images/f7-a_class.jpg)
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
![BO-BO](wheels/wheel_bobo.jpg)
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
Logo & Box Style:
![](hornby_logos/hornby_logo_1971_small.jpg)
1971a 1972
![](hornby_logos/hornby_logo_1973_small.jpg)
1973a
![]() 1971a 1972 |
![]() 1973a |
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
![Transcontinental](logos/trans.jpg)
Livery: T.R. Various
![T.R. Various](livery_images_small/transcontinental.jpg)
Livery Details: Various liveries based on Canadian and Australian outline railways.
Company Information: Tri-ang Railways company name given to worldwide outline models.
Model Ranking:
Current: 1356 - December 2023
Previous: 2718 - November 2023
Movement:
![](images/triangle_green.jpg)
Model Year Details (3)
YEAR | CAT | MODEL |
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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)
Model Catalogue Information
YEAR | INFORMATION |
---|---|
1971a | T.C. A Unit |
1972 | T.C. A Unit |
Catalogue Images (3)
R.0550 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel - 1971a
R.0550 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel - 1972
R.0550 Transcontinental A Unit Diesel - 1973a
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