Details on I-M N EMD FT A+B Sets

dbn160 Sep 2, 2002

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    Not yet on the I-M website, but some diligent digging
    on the WWW turned up the information listed below

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    69001 ATSF “Cat Whisker II” Freight Scheme Blue/Yellow
    Set –01 ATSF 108
    Set –02 ATSF 110
    Set –03 ATSF 111
    Set –04 ATSF 116

    Single headlight, Phase I dynamic brakes, Large side
    number boxes on A unit, 5th porthole on B unit

    Proto photo of ATSF 154 from the George Elwood site

    http://gelwood.railfan.net/atsf/atsf154n.jpg

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    69002 GN “Empire Builder” Scheme Green/Orange
    Set –01 GN 402
    Set –02 GN 404
    Set –03 GN 426
    Set –04 GN 428

    Single headlight, Phase III dynamic brakes, Large side
    number boxes on A unit, No 5th porthole on B unit

    EMD Artist’s Concept of GN 400 from the Rick Steele collection

    http://pages.tca.net/lruback/gn-ft.jpg

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    69003 ATSF “Warbonnet” Passenger Scheme Red/Silver
    Set –01 ATSF 158
    Set –02 ATSF 160
    Set –03 ATSF 166
    Set –04 ATSF 168

    Single headlight, Phase I dynamic brakes, Large side
    number boxes on A unit, 5th porthole on B unit

    Proto photo of ATSF 164 from the ABPR Image Archives

    http://abpr.railfan.net/november98/11-14-98/atxsf164billweibel.jpg

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    Hopefully I-M will update their website soon

    eNquiring minds want to know
     
  2. dbn160

    dbn160 Passed away January 16, 2004 In Memoriam

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    AFAIK Cotton Belt never had any bloody nose FT's.

    Here is the original delivery paint rendering of
    StL-SW 900 from the EMD art department

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    http://pages.tca.net/lruback/ssw-ft.jpg

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    From that scheme they went to (SP) "Black Widow".

    Here is the FT reference page from the Espee Modeler's
    Homepage

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    http://espee.railfan.net/sswftab.html

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    Here is Stewart Hobbies' HO version -- note that the
    "StL-SW" lettering was the first lettering style; it
    was later changed to "Cotton Belt"

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    http://www.stewarthobbies.com/CottonBeltFT.jpg

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    No confirmation of lettering style for the new I-M
    models or other details.

    It should be single headlight, large number boxes on
    A unit; no 5th porthole on B unit; not sure about the
    "Phase" of the dynamic brakes.

    Here is what I have found so far on the WWW; the I-M
    website is not updated yet.

    69004 Cotton Belt "Black Widow" scheme (Black/Silver)
    Set 01- Road # 900
    Set 02- Road # 905
    Set 03- Road # 910
    Set 04- Road # 915

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    I hope I-M updates their website soon.

    eNquiring minds want to know.

    eNjoy
     

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