Same here. I bought 2 sw7 ACL and UP. The ACL from what i understand is very rare since they were made 3 yrs only. 56-59.

From what i have seen those f series started in the 60s not sure exact year.

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Not quite. Revell SW7 switcher trucks were used on later Varney switchers (late 1950s) but with their own motor and cast-zinc carbodies. Penn-line had their own mechanisms, Marx and Gilbert had Hong Kong models--still in production by Model Power.

​@@Greatdome99 In 2014 Lionel took over Model Power.

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I think you're right, luckily it didn't seem to do any damage in this case.

F3 - 1500 HP, 567B engine. Depending on phase, three side portholes, two side portholes with "chicken wire" over the body openings between them and at the top of the side, two side portholes with louvers over mid side openings and a grill over the opening at the top of the side. If equipped with dynamic brakes, two rectangular vents in the roof. Early models had high cooling fans on the roof, later had lower fans "F5" - Late model F3 (louvers and grills, low fans) with F7 electrical components F7 -1500 HP, 567B engine, upgraded electrics that could take more current, automatic transition (which was an option on late F3's) rather than manual, now standard. Side louvers and grills with a 36 (later 48) inch dynamic brake fan on the roof (if equipped with DB) F9 - 1750 HP, 567C engine. Five rather than four sets of louvers. Grills and 48 inch dynamic brake fan Note that dynamic brakes were an extra cost option not installed on every unit. If it is missing, there is just a plain roof panel where the dynamic brake exhaust would be. Other options were freight vs passenger pilot ("cow catcher"). shrouded front coupler, steam generator to heat passenger cars and various gear ratios for a top speed of between 45 miles per hour for drag freight and helper service and 102 mph for passenger service. This model is an F7 with dynamic brakes and a steam generator Note the green anti-glare panel to keep sun from reflecting off the paint into the crew's eyes

I'm happy to hear that, hopefully as more of these engines come along I can make more complete tutorials on how to do basic repairs on them.

@@SMTMainline Thank you for responding to my reply, Also, You should try to put an athearn chassis on that body to see if it's compatible.

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Many thanks!

The style of this motor is very similar to the Tri-X04 motor and many others. These motors we're very common in the 50's, 60's and 70's.

They started around 50s. I have 2 56-59 revell sw7. 1 atlantic Coast line in purple and silver scheme and union pacific. Both are hard to find. ACL little more difficult from what i heard at Lansing train show.

Me too I thought they only made plastic models

When i was a kid i was picked on for being poor. I use to wonder around the small farm town i lived in. 1 day at an apartment where a friend lived. The neighbors around corner were fighting. The girlfriend was throwing stuff out that caught my attention. After she was done. I went dumpster diving. I went home with a refrigerator box full of models. Cuz of what i was going through i spent most of my time on the porch building models. There was so many different one AMT, revell ,and monogram. My dad wasn't a nice guy to me. I came home from school after months of work to find all of my models gone. I was upset. I began to cause trouble. I was being bullied all the time. So i started fighting. Sometimes i think where my life would've went if he had just left them there for me to stay out of trouble. To most parents. It may look like mess to you, but to you kids it's a world of creation and creativity. Pay attention you might learn about what your child may be when they grow up. Even today i have 176 trains. Yet still i build and fix my own cars, snowmobile, trucks, orv and utv, even antique tractors. To you it might look like junk. To others a work of art.

@@johnramirez5996 John, I'm happy for you that you "survived". Very good message for Parents. Tough part of that is , where do parents learn to become parents? Experience and learning from them. I think that you are a good Parent as well as a Good Person. 176 Trains? With affection and respect I say, "You nutbar You!" Enjoy! ( I know you do but had to say it)

Thank you mike. I'm new to doing videos for KZfaq. And very nervous. I did video showing a test track i use for repairs on my locos. I have had a broken back and leg for more than 3 yrs now. So the only thing i can do is to work on my trains and radio control vehicles. Thanks for the nice things you said even funny ones. My dad he didn't just do it with my models growing up. He did it with everything. To this day he tried same thing. Which i told him it's not happening. My baby brother passed from cancer at 38. He asked me to take care of dad for him. Which i do. But i love my hobbies. Its my escape. When i feel down from something i can't do anymore do to my physical problems i get depressed so i turned to trains. They helped me get over my brother passing.the memory of us playing as kids whether it was slot cars or trains. It helped me. It's still hard even though it's been 6 yrs jan 2. I miss my best friend. I have no others sibs. Just him. Thank you.

Yeah, they we're pretty bad.

There was grass and moss. HOW!?!?

I thought they were making the Die-cats models in the 50s and the plastic ones came about in the 60s.

@@SMTMainline No they were all plastic. The model railroad line was fazed out in the mid 1960s. I tried to order Revell's train catalog at that time and they informed me they had discontinued it. All by snail mail mind you.

Probably an old carpet of some kind

That's how I bought it, you can find them at most hobby shops

Ok thank you

Those are fairly simple. I have that 1 plus rock island 2 midnight specials.

I will see what I can do on that. I've seen parts only ho lionel locomotives at train shows in the past so maybe I will find another in the future.

Would be fantastic! Have a GT with same problem. Not there right now... But, think it's a GT 1106

I'll even buy them from you. Ty for the help.

I have some ho LIONEL from the 70s ?& had a plastic clip break & used JB weld on it

From around 1960 plus or minus a coupla years

I don’t even have a UP engine. All I have is a Red Sox f unit and a BC Rail dash 9

The Canadian Pacific and CN Mainline is in my backyard and I dont even own one Rolling stock of each railroad

I have like 15 UP. 3 or 4 0f the are 866. Few are f series and 2 are n scale514 and the 1 is to me a holy grail. Which is the revell sw7 3550. Made between 56-59.

Have 1 UP which needs repairs. Engine runs beautiful! Needs parts to finish the axels. Missing some handrail parts and or replacements. Also the front step are broken unfortunately. But is still a great runner. If anyone interested in a trade of a different engine of equal value of repair let me know?

The 1 up i have also is an 866.