Model Year Details

1959 - Diesel Switcher

Canada
7005

Diesel Switcher

Model: Diesel Switcher (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 7005
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: RS-2
RS-2
Designer: ALCO-MLW
Class Information: The ‘real’ RS-2 locomotives were built between 1946 and 1950 by ALCO in the USA. Additional units were built in Canada by MLW Subsidiary for both major Canadian companies.
Purpose: Freight
Wheel Arrangement: BO-BO
BO-BO
Model Information: TRI-ANG RAILWAYS printed on both sides of locomotive.
Length - 7 7/8 inches.
Models Produced: ---
Company: T.R. - Transcontinental
Logo: T.R. Shield
Logo Years: ---
Transcontinental
Livery: T.R. Various
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: 1959
Catalogue Number: R.155
Year Information: Working headlights.
Model Motor: ---
Publication: Tri-ang Railways Fifth Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 5th Edition
Tri-ang Railways Fifth Edition
Logo & Box Design:


UK Price List: ---
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---

Model Ranking:
Current: 388 - December 2023
Previous: 378 - November 2023
Movement: (-10)

Model Year Details (5)

YEAR CAT IMAGE
1958 R.155 1958
Diesel Switcher
1959 R.155 1959
Diesel Switcher
1960 R.155 1960
Diesel Switcher
1960a R.155 1960a
Diesel Switcher
1961 R.155 1961
Diesel Switcher

Train Sets Included In (2)

YEARS TRAIN SET
1960 1961 Diesel Freight Train Set
1958 1959 Transcontinental Train Set (Diesel Freight)

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 (1)

DATE TYPE TITLE AUTHOR
2 Dec 2012 Photo Rare Green R155 without roof hatch Wade Turner

Rare Green R155 without roof hatch

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