@Yellowstone Special posted:Thank you, Scott. I used to own a couple of those F3 sets until I was lucky enough to stumble onto Lionel's SF F7 ABA set. So I obtained it and sold my f3 sets. This F7 set is my baby on the layout. It was available only one year, 2007, and seems to run better and has superior sound than the F3 sets. I also like the wrecking lugs, top dynamic brake fans, ladder bars up the right side of the cab nose, and of course those upper grills which the F3s don't have. So, I'm with you, and love the SF Warbonnet covered wagons as well.
Vern, beautiful set, thanks for putting up the photos of the whole ABA F7's. I have two SF F3 sets, one AA Warbonnet #18 from 2004 and one ABA Warbonnet #19 from 2005. Beautiful sets both, but I have two complaints about these decade 2000 units: 1) If you have ever taken the body off the powered unit the wiring is a nightmare!! 2) On the powered units the motor/truck assembly has to be removed to change the rubber tires because the screws for the side frames are on top of the truck! Lucky you, your 2007 model the side frame screws are on the bottom of the truck!
On the 2004 AA powered unit I had to replace the DCDS board, and while I was in there I replaced the stock sound board, as it had the standard diesel sound and not the F3. I replaced it with ERR F3 sound board. Now it has that F3 growl/whine. Runs great!
