Atlas Silver 40005446 N Scale GE B36-7 British Columbia Railway BC RAIL 3607

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. The first units were produced for Conrail in September, 1977 (ironically, 3 months after the last U23B was delivered to Conrail). 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.

FEATURES:

• Directional lighting
• Painted safety rails
• Blackened metal wheels
• Improved slower speed motor for closer to scale speeds!
• Factory-installed AccuMate® magnetic knuckle couplers
• NEW! White LED’s
• Dual brass flywheels
• Low-friction mechanism
• Accurate painting and lettering
• Appropriate by railroad:
• Fat or thin anticlimber, knuckle or button battery boxes, FB-2 or AAR-B trucks, flat or protruding headlight, 2 or 4 window cab