Here is an interesting version of the prototype that is rarely modeled as the majority of the prototype engines were quite rapidly modernized in appearance during their working lives in order to keep pace with that of the newer locomotives. These F2’s and “Phase I” F3’s, were the very first produced Post War F Units after the final production FT’s of 1945 and appeared as seen here with the tall 34″ diameter… Read more »
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F3 Phase II
Here is another F3, but a Phase II version, the model immediately following the one seen previously. It’s nose (although with the identical contours) has a very different look from the earlier version. The new larger number boards, separate classification lamps, smooth passenger pilot provide a different “feel” and note: the nose door is seen… Read more »
Highliners Ultra-Accurate EMD F-Series “Bull Dog” Nose
THIS is the Art-Deco designed F Unit nose as found on one of our kits built as an F2 or Phase I F3. It was first seen on the 1939 designed FT diesel and aside from the newer style pilot little has changed from the 1939 original. The small number boards add to the feel of an earlier… Read more »
The Authenticity of Highliners’ F Series Models
DOES THIS IMAGE evoke memories for you of long ago? This is a standard EMD F7 A Unit, essentially the same prototype as the old Globe/Athearn “Blue Box” F7, but this was built from the Highliners F Series A Unit kit and then airbrushed light grey. Too often the original and wonderful 1930’s Leyland Atwood and the later EMD Art… Read more »
The History of HIGHLINERS
After his N&G Railway Signal Company’s successful fiber optic searchlight signals first appeared in 1976 and then followed with clear insulator equipped telegraph poles and by both upper and lower quadrant semaphore kits, Paul Lubliner set out to produce an ultra-accurate H0 Scale plastic model kit the most famous U.S. diesel of all time, the… Read more »
It’s time to build again!
By now, many precise HO Scale F-Units have been produced in countless configurations and an assortment of paint schemes. Produced to a high standard in ready-to-run condition by Athearn as part of Athearn’s Genesis product line, our model kits use the very same Highliners F Unit tooling as Athearn’s Gensis products for our shells. Although… Read more »
