Square nose F-7 by WBB?Where?
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Show posts MenuQuote from: M1FredQ on March 28, 2012, 10:53:08 AM
Recently my son son wanted me to pick up the new Lionel Nation No.7 In it there
was a reference to a F-3 Santa Fe in Black with the Red Warbonnet. The narrator said
there was never a "real " Black and Red.
Wel, Over Christmas I saw anadd for Williams F-3 in Black/Red and I jumped on it!
It was my FIRST purchase of a Williams locomotive. We were wowed and have
subsequently ordered a number or other Steamer and Diesel locomotives as well as a GG-1.
In the course of our readings we read in other sources that Santa-Fe did not have a Blacl/Red F-3
WELL
The other day while grocery shopping my son comes running over to me with the latest release from
TRAINS magazine. He was all exited to show me that on page 45 of the special release by the TRAINS folks
titled, "TRAIN WREAKS" Special2012-Derailments that changed history, There in living color is a Santa Fe F-3
A and B units derailed and in BLACK instead of silver!!!!!!!!!!!! The caption refers to the train being a "Chief"!!!!!!!!!
Well that black/red is really nice looking on the layout and runs well with both a passenger set up or freight set up.
Williams is way ahead on this one and I am sooooooo glad they produced it. Now you have your documentation to back
this up!!
Thanks Bachmann/Williams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: M1FredQ on July 07, 2012, 11:08:37 AM
While we are on the subject.
I recently purchased 2 NW-2 switcher engines different rail lines, My son put both
on the same track and one ran faster than the other.
Since it seems fun to have a double hook up as seen in some photos, does WBB
make non-powered units? Just wondering.
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WBB does not seem to offer the NW-2 in a non powered version.
I have several Williams GP7/9s that all run at so close to the same speed that it is not discernable.
Check to see if the slower one has been changed to series wiring from the original parrallel wiring.
This is discussed on this forum somewhere.