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A review of F3 photos in the Flickr account in the Members Only section of the BRHS web site shows that as early as 1949 the F3s had the additional headlight casting in the nose door. The photos range from 1948 through 1966
for the 116 -121 numbered units. The 1948 photo show no headlight in the nose door but the 1949 photo does show it. These photo albums in the Members Only section are a valuable resource for doing quick and easy research for specific detail questions.
-----Original Message----- From: CBQ@groups.io [mailto:CBQ@groups.io] On Behalf Of Nelson Moyer Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 3:10 PM To: CBQ@groups.io Subject: Re: [CBQ] BLI CB&Q F3 Announcement Yes, BLI sent me a photo of 116D with a Mars light and said the model represented the 1960s. Problem is that most F3s were retried in the early to mid-1960, and the transition era ended in 1959. Most prospective buyers would be transition era modelers with modeling dates from 1947 to 1959. I don't understand BLI's marketing decision that cuts out most of the potential buyers for this model by adding the Mars light. What year did the first Mars light modification take place, and what locomotives (if any) in the 116-121 series got them by 1953? That would be an important consideration for anyone contemplating dropping $979.97 list for the ABBA set. Nelson Moyer -----Original Message----- From: CBQ@groups.io [mailto:CBQ@groups.io] On Behalf Of Gordon Smith Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 1:09 PM To: CBQ@groups.io Subject: Re: [CBQ] BLI CB&Q F3 Announcement Nose door headlights were added along with the FTs. See photo by Chuck Zeiler Gordon Nelson Moyer wrote: > BLI has announced that they intend to release CB&Q F3 ABBA set 116ABCD > as an AB set and as additional A and B unit, hopefully by the end of > the year. They are taking preorders now. The problem with their plan > is that CB&Q road numbers 116-121 were the early Phase II versions of > the F3 with raised fan shrouds and without Mars lights, and the BLI > model has Mars lights. I brought this error to their attention today. > They have three options, as I see it. They can ignore the prototype > information and issue another foobie, they can change the road number > to 160 or 161, or they can retool the shell without the Mars light. > All three options have drawbacks. A foobie may reduce sales, Walthers > P2K has already issued 160 ABC models, and retooling is expensive. I > don’t know what they will do, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they > elect to ignore the prototype error, so /caveat emptor/! > > Nelson Moyer > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > <https://clicktime.symantec.com/3EeFDAvys3vBji7KSHtB13x7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhome.mcafee.com%2Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dlink%26utm_campaign%3Dsig-email%26utm_content%3Demailclient%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dlink%26utm_campaign%3Dsig-email%26utm_content%3Demailclient> > Scanned by McAfee > <https://clicktime.symantec.com/32BeSYddSsbQehx45oBcrMp7Vc?u=https%3A% > 2F%2Fhome.mcafee.com%2Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dlink%26utm_ca > mpaign > =sig-email&utm_content=emailclient?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&ut > m_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > and confirmed virus-free. > > This communication (including any attachments) is confidential and is intended to be privileged pursuant to applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, then you are hereby notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Smithfield Foods, Inc. immediately by telephone (+1 757-365-3000) and then delete this communication and destroy all copies thereof. _._,_._,_
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