Re: [BRHSlist] Athern F-3's

["Ray Bedard" <tczephyr@h...>]

Yes, Aeolus3 is correct. However, since Athearn labeled each boxed set as 
"F3A/B 135A/B" and "F3A/B 135D/C", one would assume that the proper letter 
designator would appear on the model. As it is, there is no difference 
between either set. So why not just label the set as: "F3A/B #135". Yes, I 
know what assume means.
Ray






> From: Aeolus3@a...
> Ray,
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> If memory serves when the motors were delivered from EMD they carried no
> "A,B,C, or D" suffixes. These were added later. In Corbin's book 
> "Burlington
> in Transition" ABBA Set of F3's # 132 carry the suffixes however the shot 
> is
> taken in 1953 although they were built in 1948. It appears to me that as 
> the
> nose grabs were added to the motors, that is when the motors recieved the
> letter suffixes.
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> Athearn's 3 motor set, F3 (A), F3 (B), and F7 (A) is correct. As with the
> earlier FT 4 motor sets the Burlington broke up the four motor sets of 
> F3's.
> The numbers, 163 ABC, 164 ABC, 165 ABC, 166 ABD. With the pure F7 sets, 167
> ABC, 168 ABC, and 169 ABC.
>
> In short Athearn is correct on how the Burlington F's are decorated and
> numbered.. it just depends on the time period when you are modeling them.
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