7850 and not as illustrated
General Electric’s “Dash 7” locomotive line was introduced as a replacement for the older “Universal-Series” of the 60s and early 70s. “Dash 7” series improvements included increased fuel efficiency, tractive effort and reliability. The B23-7 was a direct replacement for the 2,250HP U23B model, while the B30-7 replaced the 3,000HP U30B. The first B23-7s were produced for Conrail in September, 1977, and the first B30-7s were produced for Frisco three months later.
B23-7 production continued through 1984, with a total of 535 units built. Conrail was the largest purchaser of the model, with a total fleet of 141 units. 199 B30-7s were produced through 1981, with the combined fleets of Southern Pacific and Cotton Belt being the largest at 110 units.
Features:
- Cab headlights or low-nose headlights
- Cab with 4 or 2 side windows
- Bell mounted under the sill or on the long hood
- FB-2, AAR type B, or Blomberg truck side-frames used where appropriate per road name
Additional Features:
- Separately-applied scale detail parts include: windshield wipers, metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, multiple-unit hoses, snow plow, train line hoses, fine scale handrails, and more!
- See through step detail on sill
- Etched metal radiator grilles
- Painted crew members
- Factory-equipped with AccuMate® knuckle couplers
- Coupler pocket designed to accept AccuMate® Proto-couplers
- Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
- Directional lighting
Locomotive Details:
- Class: B23-7
- Railroad: Southern Pacific
- Livery: Grey / Red
- Road Number: 7850
- Wheel Configuration: Bo-Bo
Specifications:
- Decoder: DCC Fitted
- Sound: Installed
- Couplings: Knuckle
