Rapido Trains 70104 HO ATSF Square Cab CF7 Santa Fe - Warbonnet 2443 - DC Apalachicola - AN thanks to its D77 traction

thanks to its D77 traction motors being mounted so they all faced the same direction within each truck frame

Front and rear straight uncoupling levers without loop handles

and tension spring details on right sidesill

the Rangers tire started to take shape

#85145/85366/85519/85792

Rapido Trains 70104 HO ATSF Square Cab CF7 Santa Fe - Warbonnet 2443 - DC Apalachicola - AN thanks to its D77 tractionRapido Trains 70104 HO ATSF Square Cab CF7 Santa Fe Warbonnet 2443 DC In the late 1960s, Santa Fes F unit fleet was nearing the end of its lifespan. At the same time, Santa Fe was looking to fulfill a need for nearly 200 plus locomotives for use on secondary and branch lines. Santa Fe got creative in their thinking: remove the truss car body down to the engine deck and replace the truss members with large, deep side sills while fabricating stairs and