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Santa Fe Road Diesel Set
(No.T7050)
This Revell train set found in the 1957-58 catalog contained a Santa Fe F-7 with crew; an MDT-New
York Central Reefer; Pennsylvania Gondola with gravel load; Norfolk & Western Hopper with coal load; New Haven Box Car
with hobo; Union Pacific Stock Car with cattle and ramp; Erie Flat Car with stakes and logs; and Santa Fe Caboose with brakeman.
The track included a curved terminal track; 11 sections of 18" radius curved track; one straight section with uncoupler and
switchman; and one straight section with re-railer. The Revell catalog provides a retail price listing of $39.95 for
this train set offering.
Santa Fe Deluxe F-7 Road Diesel & 7 Cars
(No.T7051)
Same contents at the B&O Deluxe F-7 Road Diesel & 7 Cars (No.T7052) set. You may click
on the above image for a larger view of this Revell set's contents.
Baltimore & Ohio Deluxe F-7 Road Diesel & 7 Cars
(No.T7052)
The upper end of the 1958-59 Revell train set offerings featured the Deluxe
version of the F-7 with its Deluxe Dyna-Glide motor; windshield; engineer and fireman figures and illuminated numberboards.
This set's Deluxe F-7 was decorated for Baltimore & Ohio. The rolling stock in the set included the Pickle Car;
Cable Reel Car; Pulpwood Car; Box Car; Coal Hopper with load; Stock Car; and Caboose. Revell's oval track plan with
uncoupler track and re-railer sections completed this set, which retailed for $34.95 in the 1958-59 catalog.
Santa Fe F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars (not pictured)
(No.T7060)
Same contents as the New Haven set (No.T7061), but with Santa Fe equipment.
New Haven F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars (not pictured)
(No.T7061)
This set is listed as Set No. 1 in the 1958-59 Revell catalog. The
New Haven set featured a red-white-and-black New Haven F-7 Diesel; Gondola with gravel load; Box Car; and Caboose. An
oval track plan was possible with the inclusion of a curved terminal section; 11 sections of 18" radius curved track; a dual-action
uncoupler straight track section; and straight re-railer section. The set's retail price was $14.95 in the 1958-59 catalog.
Union Pacific F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars (not pictured)
(No.T7062)
Same contents as the New Haven set (No.T7061), but with Union Pacific equipment.
New Haven F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars With Railroad
Bridge
(not pictured)
(No.T7063)
This set included a New Haven dressed F-7; Gondola; Reefer; and Caboose.
The Railroad Bridge was included with the set's oval track plan.
Union Pacific F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars With Railroad Bridge
(not pictured)
(No.T7064)
Contents for this set matches the New Haven F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars
With Railroad Bridge (No.T7063), but with Union Pacific power and caboose.
Canadian Pacific F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars With Railroad
Bridge
(not pictured)
(No.T7065)
Same set contents as the similar New Haven (No.T7063) offering, but with
Canadian Pacific decorated power and caboose.
Santa Fe F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars With Railroad Bridge
No.T7066
This time its Santa Fe power and caboose in a train set offering similar
to Revell's New Haven F-7 Road Diesel And 3 Cars With Railroad Bridge (No.T7063).
Santa Fe Complete Raiload Empire
(No.T7068)
A top of the Revell line train set found in the 1959-60 catalog, the Complete
Railroad Empire was powered by a pair of F-7's. Of note is the set's non-powered or dummy F-7, as Revell does
not catalog such a loco elsewhere. The catalog shows red and silver Santa Fe F-7 Diesels, so one assumes this set had
a deluxe example of this model. This well appointed set included Revell's Track Cleaner Car and Operating Hopper Set.
Freight cars included a Pulpwood Car; Pickle Car; Reefer; and Caboose. Revell's Trackside Buildings Set was also part
of the Complete Railroad Empire, as was an oval of brass track and a manual switch.
Baltimore & Ohio Complete Railroad Empire
(not pictured)
(No.T7067)
Found in the 1959-60 catalog, this Revell set's contents matches the Santa
Fe Complete Railroad Empire (No.T7068), but replaced the ATSF locos and caboose with B&O examples.
Union Pacific SW-7 Diesel Switcher Set
(No.T7000)
Found in Revell's 1957-58 product catalog, this set included a Union Pacific
SW-7 Diesel Switcher; a Pacific Fruit Express Reefer; a New York Central Gondola with gravel load; and a Union Pacific Caboose
with brakeman. The track included a curved terminal track section; 11 sections of 18" radius curved track; one straight
section with uncoupler and switchman; and a straight track re-railer section. Retail price for the Union Pacific
SW-7 Diesel Switcher Set in 1957-58 was $27.95.
Atlantic Coast SW-7 Switcher Set (not
pictured)
(No.T7001)
Revell refers to this set and its power as "Atlantic Coast" and not the
complete "Atlantic Coast Line" name for some reason. The set contained the ACL SW-7 Diesel Switcher; Great Northern
Box Car; Union Pacific Stock Car; Chesapeake & Ohio Hopper with coal load; Chicago & Northwestern Gondola with gravel
load; MDT-New York Central Reefer; and ACL Caboose. Track in this set included a curved terminal section; 11 sections
of 18" radius curved track; a straight section of uncoupling track with switchman; and a straight section re-railer.
Union Pacific SW-7 Diesel Switcher And 3 Cars (not pictured)
(No.T7002)
This 1958-59 cataloged train set included a Union Pacific SW-7 Diesel Switcher
pulling a Cement Hopper; Refrigerator Car; and Caboose. The catalog displays a B&O Cement Hopper and MDT-New York
Central Reefer in the set. Revell's typical oval track plan was provided with a curved terminal section; 11 sections
of 18" radius track; a dual-action uncoupling straight track section; and a straight section re-railer. The set sold
for $19.95 according to Revell's 1958-59 catalog.
ACL SW-7 Diesel Switcher & 5 Cars (not pictured)
(No.T7003)
Identical to the Southern Pacific SW-7 Diesel Switcher & Cars (No.T7004), but with ACL power
and caboose.
Southern Pacific SW-7 Diesel Switcher & 5 Cars (not pictured)
(No.T7004)
This 1958-59 set featured the deluxe version of Revell's SW-7 Diesel Switcher.
The Deluxe SW-7 differs from the standard example in the Revell line due to its illumiated number panels; engineer and fireman
figures; and possibly more handrails than found on the more basic example. The set's contents beyond the Southern Pacific
Deluxe SW-7 included a Pickle Car; Cable Reel Car; Reefer; Box Car; and Caboose. Revell finished this train set's
contents with an oval track plan that included a curved terminal track section; 11 sections of 18" radius curved track;
a dual action uncoupler straight track section; and a re-railer straight track section.
New Haven SW-7 Diesel Switcher And 3 Cars (No.T7011)
Same set contents as the Union Pacific SW-7 Diesel Switcher And 3 Cars (No.T7002), but this one featured
a New Haven SW-7 and Caboose.
New Haven SW-7 Switcher And 4 Cars
(No.T7015)
Found in Revell's 1959-60 catalog, this set is the same as the Southern
Pacific SW-7 Switcher And 4 Cars (No.T7016), but with a New Haven SW-7 and Caboose.
Southern Pacific SW-7 Switcher And 7 Cars
(not pictured)
(No.T7016)
This set featured in Revell's 1959-60 catalog included an SP decorated
SW-7; Pickle Car; Reefer; Operating Track Cleaner Car; and Caboose. The track included built an oval layout.
ACL SW-7 Switcher And 7 Cars
(No.T7017)
This 1959-60 Revell set included the Atlantic Coast Line decorated SW-7
Switch Engine; Operating Track Cleaner Car; Box Car; Stock Car; Coal Hopper; Pulpwood Car; Cable Reel Car; and Caboose.
The set's track built an oval of brass track and inlcluded Revell's Dual-Action Uncoupler Track.
Santa Fe SW-7 Switcher And 7 Cars
(not pictured)
(No.T7018)
This set was also featured in the 1959-60 catalog and is the same set as
the ACL SW-7 Switcher And 7 Car (No.T7017), but with Santa Fe power and caboose.
 Union Pacific 0-6-0 Steam Loco Set
(No.T7100)
This Revell train set included a Union Pacific 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive;
a Soo Line Flat Car with stakes and logs; a Union Pacific Stock Car with cattle and ramp; and Union Pacific Caboose with brakeman.
Additionally, this set featured Revell's Small Town Station kit; 12 Power Poles; and a bottle of Revell Smoke Fluid.
The track contents included a curved terminal track section; 11 sections of 18" radius curved track; a straight uncoupler
track section with switchman; and straight track re-railer. This set is listed as retailing for $39.95 in Revell's 1957-58
catalog.
Union Pacific 0-6-0 Steam Loco And 3 Cars
(No.T7101)
Similar to the previous year's 0-6-0 powered train set, this 1958-59 Revell
offering included the UP 0-6-0 Steam Loco; a Box Car; a Flat Car with Stakes and Log Load; and Caboose. Revell's oval
track plan was included with curved terminal track; 11 sections of 18" radius curved track; a dual-action uncoupler track
section; and re-railer straight section. The set also included a 1 oz. bottle of Revell Smoke Fuel with funnel and dropper.
0-6-0 Lumber Train With 3 Cars (not
pictured)
(No.T7102)
A 1959-60 Revell cataloged train set, this one included the Union Pacific
0-6-0 with a bottle of Smoke Fuel; a Pulpwood Car; Flat Car with Stakes and Log Load; and Caboose. The set's track plan
built an oval layout and included Revell's Dual-Action Uncoupler Track.
Deluxe Steam Railroad Set (not pictured)
(No.T7103)
From Revell's 1959-60 catalog, this set included the Union Pacific 0-6-0
Steam Locomotive with Smoke Fuel; Pickle Car; Stock Car; Operating Track Cleaner Car; Caboose; Operating Hopper Set.
The set, which retailed for $39.95, also provided an oval track, plus a manual switch and three straight track sections to
create a spur.
0-4-0 Yard Hog Switcher -4 Cars -Railroad Bridge
No. T7150
One of two Revell train sets in the 1959-60 catalog to feature the Pennsy
0-4-0 steamer, this set also included a Gondola; Cement Hopper; Flat Car; and Bunk Car. The track in the set built an
oval and the Railroad Bridge accessory was included.
0-4-0 Yard Hog Switcher -3 Cars -1 Amp. Power Pack
(No.T7152)
Though Revell train sets generally did not include a power pack from the
descriptions provided in catalogs, this 1959-60 example did have a Revell Power Station. The set had the Pennsylvania
0-4-0 Yard Hog Steam Switcher; Stock Car; Cement Hopper and Bunk Car. The Power Station provided included in the set
powered the oval of track that included Revell's Dual-Action Uncoupler Track.
Listed in Revell's 1956 catalog as "New - completely different"
and "a Revell first" is the suitcase train set package. As seen above these were certainly unique and interesting examples
of packaging for HO-scale model train sets.
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