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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by chicirjs jsalemi, One of the things that made Stewart Hobbies successful is that they only produced models for which there was a prototype. Unlike many other manufacturers, if Steve didn't have a photo of a prototype, he didn't release a model for that specific prototype. I'm not sure about all of the Santa Fe's prototype practices and roster, but if a factory decorated Stewart unit was released in a paint scheme, he has a photo for it. Authenticity with respect to the prototype was very important to Steve and, as a result, he was one of, if not the first, manufacturer to release engine models in different phases in order to account for the differences in the prototype. Also, Stewart has been using their own drive since the initial release of the FTs in the mid 90's and the drive was designed to be compatible with Kato and Atlas drives. Prior to that, Stewart used Kato mechanisms and back in the mid to late 80's, they originally used an Athearn chassis. I hope this is helpful. [/quote] Yes, the info on the drive is helpful -- thanks! In the case of the ATSF F3s, Steve got it mostly right, but only for about a year. I did some more digging, and found that SF bought only 2 F3s in freight colors (1948) and within a year or so rebuilt them into F7s. So while the F3s did exist in freight colors for a short period of time, the rosters usually refer to them as F7s. Hence my confusion, and my error about the Stewart F3s. OTOH, now I have to go back and renumber my two F3s...[B)]
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