Empire Belt GP30s

Empire Belt GP30s
The EBRR GP30s round a curve on the Empire City Belt Line.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Lash Up of the Week / EMD F7 Six Pack

 Greetings All,

Lash Up of the Week / EMD F7 Six Pack

Welcome to the first of the lash up of the week blogposts. These short posts will provide a quick look on this weeks motive power running on the layout and some fast fun facts. Lets take a look at this weeks consists!!

On February 01, 1968 the Penn Central opening day roster consisted of 363 EMD F7As and 77 EMD F7Bs. Six of them power a mixed train thru Empire City.
The A-B-A-A-A-A lash up of F7s come across the High Line. The models are from Bachmann Plus and Bachmann. The first three are powered and the last three are along for the ride. The A-B-A set and A-A set at the rear are drawbar connected for closer spacing.
On another train a versatile F7A-GP38 consist leads a train thru Empire City NY. Both engines are powered Athearn BB products
The EMD F7s are on the move!!!


All of the above models were painted and lettered by. the Patti-O Paint Shop.
Thanks for reading and watching!!!
See You Soon!!!


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4 comments:

  1. Neal M.September 27, 2023 at 9:44 AM

    Very nice train lash up Sir John! The engines look good and of course run well. That's a long manifest train rolling thru Empire City, impressive!!

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  2. PCRalphSeptember 28, 2023 at 8:54 PM

    Fantastic! You know that F units are among my favorites! Lots of 'em in this post! The big consist of A and B units moved that long train so well in your video. I really apprecaited the typically Penn Central eclectic lashup of the F unit and the Geep on the pipe train!

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