Model Rail Blueprints: Diesel Freight Locomotive Model FT A and B Units

Name/Title

Model Rail Blueprints: Diesel Freight Locomotive Model FT "A" and "B" Units

Entry/Object ID

2021.969.01

Description

Blueprints for a model of a electro-motive General Motors diesel freight locomotive, Model FT with "A" and "B" units. It provides scale measurements for each side of the locomotive as well as which items belong where so that the modeler can make a scale model. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

Original document made available for model railroaders in 1949. The scales and drawings were provided by the General Motors corporation. This type is an American locomotive.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Model Railway

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sheryl Clark

Notes

Date Acquired: July 13th, 2021 Method of Acquisition: Donation

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Blueprints

Class

Reference Material

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

General Motors Corporation

Place Published

City

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

State/Province

Wisconsin, USA

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

1949

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32763

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Parts

Count

4

Parts

Model blueprints for the Model FT locomotive, three promotional colour prints of US railroad corporations using the Model FT

Location

Location

Location

Model Railway Box 1

Shelf

Capreol History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Good condition, one major fold line

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 21, 2022