And please add any pertinate information that can help us chronicle these "ahead of their time" locomotives
Here are my newly arrived Northern Pacific F7's from the 2000 catalog. Probably the 2nd phase of production which succeeded the first models introduced in 1997 with scale ABA F units with truck mounted motors in all three engines. Thanks to MERKREWSER for this information.
These have TMCC and vertical motors but no cruise nor smoke in either A's. The B unit has smoke however.
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I'm looking forward to posting photos of my two E8 units from 3rd Rail done up in a rarely-offered CP paint scheme -- but it won't be until March/April 2017 when the units are due to be delivered. 
David
c.sam posted:Here are my newly arrived Northern Pacific F7's from the 2000 catalog. Probably the 2nd phase of production which succeeded the first models introduced in 1997 with scale ABA F units with truck mounted motors in all three engines. Thanks to MERKREWSER for this information.
These have TMCC and vertical motors but no cruise nor smoke in either A's. The B unit has smoke however.
I have this set, with the B unit and the cars. It's really a gorgeous set. The cars are very hard to find (there's also a matching heavyweight business car, the "Yellowstone"), and I've never seen another B unit. The B is unpowered. The two dual-motored A units work very well together. Personally, I'm glad they don't have smoke units - simpler layout, and less to go wrong (a consideration with engines from a company no longer in business). At some point I'll be adding ERR cruise units to them.
No surprise about the road name from me. The F3s are Phase 3 with factory cruise and smoke.
Pete
Here are the E8's. Up to now all mfg's of f3's never got them correct for the PRR.
Most are aware of the K-Line Legacy site which is a tremendous help with information on the company. Much is still missing however and it would be nice to perhaps be able to contribute to their files. Photos especially!
Bought these from Kirk at JUSTRAINS back in the day. TRUE blowout prices never seen since.
This is my first K-line F-7, the early version. My other two are the last ones made and have much more detail. Don
Thank you so much for posting this amazing video Don. When I first returned to the hobby in the fall/winter of 2008 I came across this somewhere and it really piqued my interest in the trains in general but also inspired me to start thinking and planing my first real layout.
You have a real jewel of a video here that I hope people outside of the hobby can be exposed to somehow...
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