Hi all,

I have created a printable F7 cab interior for the classic Marklin F7 like 3060. It includes updated LED lighting and transparant windows.

You can find the project files, including design sources and templates for the windshield, here:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5944330

It started as a project to convert the Santa Fe F7 from my childhood. Recently I also purchased the green Burlington F7 just to convert.

My Santa Fe ABA unit has been converted to 3 (!) DCM motors, and 10 functions, with a single Lokpilot 5, which appears to work just fine.

The only thing that would still be nice is to have custom road numbers for the older F7 models instead of them all having the number '337'. Is there anyone that can make or sell these? That would convince me to also convert older rio grande, sourthern pacific or new haven locos, but mainly it would allow me to change either the 3060 or 4060 to another number

BR,
Bert

#2 in the diagram = Märklin spare part E238464

I just browsed through my collection of H0 scale Microscale decals for F7 cab units, and they contain decals for number boards, too. So, you could recycle existing plexiglas inserts from F7 shells by removing an existing unwanted road number - rubbing it off with a rag dipped in acetone might do the job - and replace it with a desired one.

For orientation and inspiration, there are road number tables on the last pages of the article "Santa Fe F Units" presented in the Third Quarter 1991 Santa Fe Modeler by Lee Berglund & Jay Miller - link:

https://sfrhms.org/wp-co...2019/03/atsf_f_units.pdf

Edited by user 20 April 2023 15:58:27(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I own a number of F7A models, and ordered various spare parts over the years, but I never stumbled over a separate number board. When I looked at a 3349/3649 “demonstrator” number board earlier today (road number 701), it seemed to have an even surface. Time permitting, I‘ll check again.

Many thanks for taking the trouble to look. I'll check mine again to see if the "337" is raised. I suppose it is just possible that OLDER versions are raised, whilst MORE RECENT versions are imprinted. I'll have another look........