Bud Thanks for sharing the info on the Wabash Valley/Enhorning shells. As you noted, there were a few anomalies with them, but overall they were nice for their time (especially the WV shells molded in styrene ). One of the biggest anomalies was the way the square ends followed the taper of the roof end. No F-unit was ever built that way. But, it's not all that difficult to correct. I've corrected both ends on my F7B. If you look in the photo section under the "Bob Frascella's FP-7" file, you can see how I corrected mine and detailed the end door.
Bob Frascella Wenham, MA On Oct 7, 2012 9:46 PM, "Bud Rindfleisch" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Despite Enhorning's designation of F-7 and even F-9 in later years, the shell still replicates a phase IV F-3, low 36" fans, two dynamic brake screens (or just marked screen outlines, no screen detail) However, close scrutiny reveals, in addition to the E-8 style flat integral number boards, sand filler hatches on the cab end in the lower E unit location. (I noticed this after Gale Hall pointed it out.) It also was in the wrong location for the striping my road uses, so I got some resin replacements from Gale and relocated them up a bit higher where they should be. > I did my first one years before SHS, BTS or anyone else had 36" "cap top" fans. I used HO scale Details West 48" fans which scale out to the 36" of S, but are not see through, only solid castings but well detailed. > Bud Rindfleisch > > > > > > Sat Oct 6, 2012 5:42 pm (PDT) . Posted by:"David Engle" rirocket@... > > > > > > > I always thought the Enhorning units were F-7s, in addition to F-7 grilles, they used the same cooling fan as the F-7, not the F-2. > > > > Enhorning claimed it was a F-7, though he first said it was going to be a F-3. Ads in �Model Railroader� magazine had this: > > > > �EMD F-3 A-Unit Loco Available Soon� (April, 1950), and > > > > �EMD F-7 A unit, ready to run, $37.50, EMD F-7 B unit, ready to run, $35.00� (October, 1950). > > > > > -- > > Bill Roberts, Receiver > > San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. > > > > * * * Notice to travelers * * * > > > > Fishermen's Specials to Aransas Pass & Rockport > > $1.00 Round Trip Every Sunday > > Step from Train to Boat > > > > The train takes you direct to the famous fleets of Gulf fishing boats that are manned by seasoned crews and well-known skippers, who know to go without delay where the fish are biting. Even the greenest of amateurs is assured of great sport and large catches when he steps across from the train on to one of these boats! > > > > Any fish left on trains will be held for twenty-four hours at the ticket office in Yoakum and thereafter forwarded to the baggage room in San Antonio. > > > >
