If you are interested, read this thread on the forum:
https://ogrforum.com/t...las-wish-list?page=1
Mr. Muffin may request a "Special Run" from Atlas if there is enough interest.
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Jim,
You might also post the same information over on the 2-Rail SCALE Trains Forum, as I'll bet a lot of those guys will also be interested.
Whatever Atlas does, I hope it would include the stainless steel grills, not chicken wire.
Originally Posted by marker:
Whatever Atlas does, I hope it would include the stainless steel grills, not chicken wire.
The Santa Fe only had two sets of F3's (200LABC and 201LABC) and they were in F7 clothing, (SS grills, louvers between the portholes) but with the F3 style dynamic brake with the two rectangular grills on the roof. They were built at the end of F3 production and eventually upgraded to be F7's. Santa Fe made no distinction between the freight F3's and freight F7's and all were part of the 200 class.
16 of the 200 class F7's surrendered their stainless steel grills to the passenger F3's.
Rusty
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Jim,
You might also post the same information over on the 2-Rail SCALE Trains Forum, as I'll bet a lot of those guys will also be interested.
DONE - Thanks Jack
16 of the 200 class F7's surrendered their stainless steel grills to the passenger F3's.
That is what I was referring to and some manufacturers have built freight F7's that way. A model of those units is not what I would want. I should also say that I don't know if Atlas will ever make another F3, so I think we will be talking about cigar band F7's.
Of course, I could be wrong, but they have never released an earlier Phase F unit after they moved on.
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I've suggested 269 - as the first delivered in this paint scheme.
Note the late 60s use as a lead unit - but without its Bs.
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Atlas would be foolish not to run that scheme at some point. Santa Fe sells....in any scale, always has.
I need some Santa Fe freights, BUT with (Warbonnets) an Atlas ABBA set coming with 3 powered units, and a 3rd Rail set coming with all 4 units powered....my wallet could not commit to them at this time. I hope they do several freight schemes down the road so I can get them all 
Originally Posted by marker:
16 of the 200 class F7's surrendered their stainless steel grills to the passenger F3's.
That is what I was referring to and some manufacturers have built freight F7's that way. A model of those units is not what I would want. I should also say that I don't know if Atlas will ever make another F3, so I think we will be talking about cigar band F7's.
Of course, I could be wrong, but they have never released an earlier Phase F unit after they moved on.
The F Units are classic diesel locomotives, that look great on scale & toy train layouts.
Gary
Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway
