| F R E I G H T | P A S S E N G E R |
| Factory Painted |
FT | F-3 | F-7 | F-9 | FT | F-3 | F-7 | F-9 |
| A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B |
| Athearn | - | - | X01-X01 | - | - | - | X03-X03 | - |
| Highliners | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stewart | - | X02-__ | - | - | - | X04-X04 | X03-X03 | - |
| Hallmark | X12-X12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F R E I G H T | P A S S E N G E R |
| Un Decorated |
FT | F-3 | F-7 | F-9 | FT | F-3 | F-7 | F-9 |
| A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B | A - - B |
| Athearn | - | - | X05-X06 | - | - | - | X10-X10 | - |
| Highliners | - | __-X09 | __-X09 | __-X09 | - | __-X09 | __-X09 | - |
| Stewart | - | - | - | X08-__ | - | X07-X09 | X11-X11 | - |
| Hallmark | X12-X12 | - | - | - | X12-X12 | X13-X13 | - | - |
Footnotes:
01. Athern's F-7A and B are closest to units 202LABC through 258LABC as is. Lower headlight and steam generator (S/G) fittings need to be removed from the A-unit, but the castings could be left on the B-unit if model is numbered 254 through 258A as those units did have S/G. Originally available in a mid-1950's freight scheme with passenger style nose emblem ("cigarband"), the paint contours on the cab roof and on the top of the nose are incorrect as is the lower headlight. Side grilles on the model were painted yellow but they should be silver colored. Currently the model is available in the yellow warbonnet but it is a very late F-7 and Athern's model is incorrect for that unit in several respects including different side grilles and different fuel tank and skirting arrangements. Best bet would be to buy and undecorated unit and start over using the styling diagram and photos as guides.
02. Stewart's new Santa Fe freight F-3A represents cab units 200L and C and 201L and C as delivered with the "catwhisker" paint scheme. As delivered the two Santa Fe freight F-3's indeed had black roofs (see the revisions noted on the styling diagrams and the modeling notes). Nose emblem color is incorrect and the roof stripe contour is also slightly incorrect. Much detail work could be done to the model if you decided to repaint it such as adding diaphragms, number plates, hoses. Etc. However the model is a vast improvement over what previously was available.
03. Athern's and Stewart's F-7 passenger units are closest to units 326LAB through 331LAB out of the box. Horizontal-slit grilles makes these models incorrect for most other Santa Fe passenger F-7's because most had a vertical slit grilles. Steam generator fittings need to be removed from Athern's A-unit and added to the Stewart B-unit (such as Details West part 118).
04. Stewart's "Phase I" passenger F-3A has been available in two versions. The single headlight version is correct for the as-delivered appearance of units 16LABC through 21LABC. The dual headlight version may be incorrect on a "Phase I" carbody as those units may not have received the lower headlight until they were rebuilt to "Phase II" appearance.
05. Atherns's single headlight F-7A is available in undecorated form only and is very useful for modeling cab units in the 202-258 number series. S/G fittings should be removed from the roof as a basic first step and the modeler can add or remove other details as appropriate to the specific units he is modeling.
06. Athern's undecorated F7B needs only removal of S/G fittings to make it close to the appearance of most boosters in the 202-258 number series. S/G fittings can be left in place for modeling units 254A through 258A as those units were so equipped as built. As with the A-units, the modeler can carry detailing out to whatever extent he wishes.
07. Stewart's undecorated "Phase II" dual headlight F-3A and F-3B could be reworked to represent units 16LABC through 21LABC as rebuilt to "Phase II" appearance in the late 1940's. Addition of S/G fittings on the B-unit and a paint job is required.
08. Stewart's F-9A is incorrect for Santa Fe appearance as is. The Lower headlight should be removed and reworking of the fuel tank and skirting would be required as well as the addition of roof air piping. Not a difficult job considering the side grilles and filter panels are of the correct vertical-slit type.
09. Highliner's B-unit kit is supposed to have components to build up any F-3, F-7 or F- 9B unit variant. The modeler can detail and paint it for passenger or freight (as the kit comes either in plated or plain finish) as desired. It should be most useful to Santa Fe modelers for modeling the 260-267 series B-units that never had stainless steel grilles.
10. Athern's undecorated dual headlight F-7 would be useful for modeling passenger F's in the 326LAB through 331LAB number series with removal of the S/G fittings to the B-unit.
11. Stewart's undecorated dual headlight F-7 is basically the same as Athern's in appearance and is also useful for units 326LAB through 331LAB with the addition of S/G fittings to the B-unit.
12. Hallmark's various brass FT imports with carbody side number boards on the A-units are useful for Santa Fe FT's number 118 and up because ot the dynamic brake (see modeling notes). Modelers can add whatever level of detailing to the units as they were imported in as delivered appearance.
13. Hallmark's brass F-3 was basically a "Phase I" unit and useful for Santa Fe passenger units 16LABC through 21LABC in their as-delivered appearance.
Compiled by Lee Berglund and Jay Miller with assistance from John Moore, Bryan Moseley of Abajo Depot and Guy Middlebrooks fo Bobbye Hall's Hobby House
Santa Fe Modeler third Quarter 1991 page 37 Transcribed for the web in altered form by Russell Crump
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