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F9-A Diesel
Amtrak
-1981 (No.519)
1982- (No.41-615-05)
F9-A Diesel
Amtrak (Chrome) (not pictured)
-1981 (No.701)
F9-A Diesel
Burlington (not pictured)
1970- (No.0504-Powered)
1970- (No.0524-Dummy)
F9-A Diesel
Burlington Northern
1972-1981 Powered (No.0510)
1972- Dummy (No.0530)
1982- (No.41-615-03)
Carrying roadnumber 9710, this Bachmann release is found with variations
to the paint scheme over the course of its availability. Pictured above is the original Bachmann BN paint application.
F9-A Diesel
Canadian National
(No.)
F9-A Diesel
CP Rail
1971-1976 (No.0515-Powered)
1971-1976 (No.0535-Dummy)
Though its availability in the Canadian market may have lasted longer, the CP Rail F9-A finds itself
in catalogs from 1971 through 1976.
F9-A Diesel
Chessie System
No. 41-615-09 -1982 Release
The Chessie System F9-A has had a long and varied career with Bachmann. Three differing examples
are presented above to demonstrate. The first or top example pictured has no roadnumber and is what I believe to be
the earliest example offered by Bachmann.
The middle image featuring three-color paint and the C&O 7071 markings came next, followed by
the third example. The third is an early 1990s variation produced for a short time
by Bachmann. In addition to this two-color Chessie example, a simplified Santa Fe and Union Pacific also exist from
this period.
F9-A Diesel
CSX
(No.)
F9-A Diesel
Great Northern (not pictured)
1970- (No.0505-Powered)
1970- (No.0525-Dummy)
Dressed for Great Northern's Big Sky Blue scheme, the Bachmann GN F-9 is
among the original six roadnames offered for this model in 1970.
F9-A Diesel
Illinois Central Gulf
- (No.-Powered)
- (No.-Dummy)
F9-A Diesel
Penn Central
1970- (No.0501-Powered)
1970- (No.0521-Dummy)
F9-A Diesel
Pennsylvania
1970-1973 (No.0502-Powered)
1970-1973 (No.0522-Dummy)
The above pictured Pennsylvania Railroad example was among the initial
roadnames for Bachmann's F9-A in 1970. The 1973 catalog is the final one to include a Pennsy F9-A. The 1974 catalog
lists roadnames for the F9-A with only "Assortment."
F9-A Diesel
Powertrain
F9-A Diesel
Rio Grande
1974-
  
F9-A Diesel
Santa Fe
1970-1981 (No.0507-Powered)
1982- (No.41-615-02)
1970- (No.0527-Dummy)
The Santa Fe red and silver warbonnet Bachmann F-9A is among the six roadnames for the introductory
group in 1970. The 1970 Bachmann catalog features a Santa Fe F-9A both pulling a train set and among the individually
available locos, but the examples used are N-scale models. The 1971 Bachmann catalog displays an actual HO-scale Santa
Fe F-9A and that image is found above. Also above is the Santa Fe model in an early '70s package, plus a shot of the
underframe of the early all-wheel drive example.
EMD F9-A Diesel Locomotive
Southern Pacific
Bachmann first catalogs orange and red Southern Pacific locos in the 1979 catalog. That year,
we find a U36B and GP40 in what is suggestive of the experimental paint schemes that SP was trying out at the time.
The Bachmann paint very closely resembles the TE70 units rebuilt from U25B's. The F9-A did make it in the '79 catalog
and was an '80s Bachmann issue. In addition to the three locos, Bachmann also produced the Wide Vision Caboose in orange
and red Southern Pacific dress.
F9-A Diesel
Union Pacific
1970-1981 (No.0506-Powered)
1982- (No.41-615-01)
1970- (No.0526-Dummy)
There are variations to Bachmann's Union Pacific F9-A offering. The model is among the early
roadname offerings and is found in the 1970 catalog with the introduction of HO-Scale locos and rolling stock. The 1978
catalog is the first appearance for the example with the large UP shield located just behind the engine's cab.
Above is a side-by-side comparison of the GEM F-9 and the Bachmann F-9.
In addition to this similar looking F-unit, GEM also sold a GP40 that had more than a bit of resemblance to the original Bachmann
example. GEM also at one time cataloged brass examples of the Metroliners. The GEM brass locos were sold
with Bachmann drives as standard issue. Also of note in the above image is the early original Bachmann packaging.
The red, white and blue boxes are what Bachmann's HO-scale model trains first arrived wearing.
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