Description
For Sale: All Nation F7 B Unit Die Cast Non-Powered Kit Zamac PN#U27
Kit includes all items as described below.
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All Nation F7 (L R sides, Roof, 2- Ends, screws)
Includes:
2 Sides (Left/Right) for F7 B Unit 902-7(Left) and 903-7(Right)
1 Roof for F7 B Unit PN# 901-7
2 Ends PN# 404
14 Lift Rings PN#513
6 4-40 Fillister Head Screws
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All Nations F3 or F7 A or B Unit Fuel Tank Kit for non-powered models PN#10030KJ
May be shipped in gold or black.
Restoring my All Nation F3 & F7 Locomotives, in all cases these engine kits did not come with full fuel tanks. What served was the outside tank sides cast into the engine body. The result was a wide open space underneath the engine. Depending on the type of power purchased with the engine kit from All Nation, one could have had a single truck power or dual truck powered and a tank would fit nicely with a tower drive. Some guys may have even re-motored the power in later years or configure a drive shaft from one truck to the other in which case a tank might have conflicted with the model’s operation.
Almost all my CGW engines are going to get a fuel tank very soon. This kit for sale is for the F3 or F7 unpowered A and/or B Units. I have found working with these models over the years there are slight variances which is particularly evident more so with the F A Units where upon examining for example the power truck platforms, a little sanding along the edges would have been done on the Bakelite or widening of the screw holes. I have taken inside measurement samples between the tank aprons across all my engines and in my case the B units always come in at approximately 42 mm wide. My A units measure anywhere from 41 mm down to 40 mm wide. Consequently, if this kit is used on an A unit that is less than 42 mm, some sanding equally of both sides should be done slowly and carefully so the tank fits snugly into place. The platform the tank mounts to should not require sanding as it sits higher up inside the body without any constraint.
The main tank pictured here is empty of material because I have in mind to use the space in the B units for sound, speakers and potentially Power On Board batteries.
Rather than simply gluing the tank in place and nothing says you can’t do that, this kit comes with a floor to mount the tank to the floor with 6, 4-40 3/8″ screws which then the floor mounts to the power truck platforms that also comes with this kit to replace the original Bakelite platforms. The holes on the ends of the floor may or may not match up with your particular power truck platforms if you stay with the original platforms.
In order to put this kit together, you will need a #43 tap drill bit and a 4-40 tap. This kit comes with a total of 18 4-40 brass flathead countersunk screws 12 of which are 1/4″. Some very minor clean up of fine threads from the printer maybe required. The depth of the pilot holes on the tank are approximately 5.5 mm deep. The space between the tanks may need to be filed smooth of some material removed to level with the split in the casting using your discretion.
Printed with 100% Infill PETG filament sold as is straight off the Prusa Printer built plate, all sales final no returns.
Finished engine in photos used for demonstration of fuel tank and grills is not included in this sale.
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All Nation F3 – F7 – G.P.-7 Truck Blomberg Truck Kit PN#2419Kit
Includes:
Truck Kit
8 – Journal Bearings #1013
4 – End Bars #103
2 – Bolsters #1004
4 – Hairpin Clip #2210
8 – Brake Cylinders #109
4 – Sway Bars #111
4 – Blomberg Sideframes #101
4 – Axles
4 – 40″ Insulated Wheels
4 – 40″ non-insulated Wheels
4 – Wheel Insulating Bushings #1348
2 – Brass King Pins #1009
2 – King Pin C-Clips C2036
Instructions
Some flash clean up may be required to prepare to assemble the die cast sides, ends and roof. 6, 4-40 screws are supplied to mount the parts and we have pre-drilled and tapped the parts for the 4-40 screws.
The most complicated part of assembling this kit are the trucks if one has never done this before. Included are the original Atwater Model Instructions for the F3/F7 Blomberg trucks. Once again, flash may need to be cleaned from the parts with a file.
The journal bushings are PTFE and will likely insulate the sideframes. These press into the journals and accommodate the axle ends.
Parts must be thoroughly cleaned and de-greased before priming and painting. Chrome grills are typically added after painting is completed. Our power units can be added later if upgrading is desired.
Also Includes:
Grab Irons, Windows, small Grills for F7 (as seen in the photos)
1 Pair Kadee Coupler #743
All Nation Grill F7 B unit, 1 Pair PN#500
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