08-18-2009, 09:07 AM
Athearn's original f-7 used molds made by Globe. That is the model that is sold as the r-t-r model now, the Genesis versions use Highliner molds. A lot of other manufacturers also used the Globe tooling. I think Bachmann was one of them. The giveaway is that the Globe tooling has the wrong curvature on the roof. I doubt if the unit number is more than a coincidence. The manufacturer using the tooling makes up the masking to do the paint scheme, and selects numbers for model.