Anyone for FP7's? InterMountain Announces...

[keystonecrossings]

... and they are due sooner than expected!

[DocGeoff]

I am ready, money in hand when there are espee bloody nose A units available, I hope they are the correct height and the fuel tank, too,
Doc

[amato1969]

Nice!  These have been a long time coming.

[nscalesteve]

does IM sell undecorated models or not... ?

[wm3798]

That would be a standard F-7 B unit, no?  The frame looks shorter than the FP A, and there doesn't appear to be boiler equipment.

Lee

[Roger Holmes]

That's because the roof is on backwards. ;D

[TiVoPrince]

Wonderful announcement
I'm still waiting and wondering about deliveries of the SD45-2s announced so very long ago...

[POVC]

Wonderful announcement
I'm still waiting and wondering about deliveries of the SD45-2s announced so very long ago...

Well, if you believe Intermountain's website, you still have about 3 months to wait...

First 3 road names (ATSF, Clinchfield, CSX) are listed for June (originally April), with the second 3 (MRL, E-L, Conrail) listed for July (originally May).

I also noticed the MB Klein's & 4N-Scale's websites have future reservation listings for a second batch of road names (SF Warbonnet, E-L, Conrail, SCL, Family Lines & BNSF) that I see no listing for on the Intermountain site.

I saw the undecorated shells last year at the NTS & N-Scale conventions; I'm interested to see what the painted models look like.


Tim Nixon

[Mark5]

I'm onboard for some SOUTHERN.

[tom mann]

I need to find a photo, but I believe that the MILW used these for freight toward the end of their lives.

[Mark5]

That would be a standard F-7 B unit, no?  The frame looks shorter than the FP A, and there doesn't appear to be boiler equipment.

Lee

They are clearly labeled F7B. IIRC there are no "FP7B"s, plenty of room in there for a SG if desired.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Those reading ones are really tempting.

ACL too.

This opens up a whole world of VERY modelable passenger service...

[David Leonard]

Yes, MILW did use the FP7's for freight service--certainly after Amtrak and quite likely before, what with the decrease in passenger service. They were FP's, after all, and some retained their yellow colors.  I'll have to check my photo archives.

[nscalesteve]

I need to find a photo, but I believe that the MILW used these for freight toward the end of their lives.

check this link Tom http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr536.htm

[Mark5]

does IM sell undecorated models or not... ?

no and yes. or so I've heard. contact them for the real story I guess.