PROTO 2000 Diesel EMD F3A Powered w/Sound & DCC -- New York Central #1623
While they Last - Limited Run
$229.98 Reg.
$179.97 SALE
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PROTO 2000 Diesel EMD F3A Powered w/Sound & DCC -- New York Central #1623
PROTO 2000 EMD F3s are Tops in Detail & Performance * All-New Model * 14:1
Gear Ratio for Easy Multiple-Unit Operations * Helical Gears for Ultra-Quiet &
Smooth Running * Five-Pole, Skew-Wound, High Torque, High Efficiency Can Motor
* Heavily Weighted for Maximum Traction * Both A&B Units Powered * Painted
Metal Grab Irons, Ladder Stand-Offs, Handrails & Lift Rings * Correct Coupling
Distance Between A & B Units * Authentic Bulldog Nose * Correct Windshield
Slope * Complete Scale Fuel Tank w/Hangers, Battery Box, Air Tank & Underframe
Detail * Working Headlight w/Bezel & Recessed Lens * Working Mars Light as
Appropriate - Works on DC or DCC * With or Without Dynamic Brakes to Match
Prototypes * Correct Style Lighted Numberboards * Bright Sunny White LED
Lighting * Separate, Clear Class Lights * Full Cab Interior w/Crew Figures *
PROTO-Max(TM) Die Cast Magnetic Knuckle Couplers * Correct Grab Iron Style &
Placement for Each Roadname * Sideframes w/Road Specific Journals & With or
Without Speed Recorder * Operating Diaphragms as Appropriate * Etched Metal
Screens or Grilles As Appropriate * Visible Details Behind Grilles & Under Fan
Covers * With Sound & DCC Sound and DCC-equipped models can be operated on DC
or DCC layouts, and feature authentic model 567 prime mover recordings that
include exhaust, improved throttle notching and transition sounds for change
in traction motor electrical connection during acceleration, road-specific
horn tone to match prototype, bell, squealing brakes, doppler effect, air let
off and much more. By 1945, EMD had six years of hands-on experience with its
increasingly popular FT diesels. As the only cab freight units built during
WWII, EMD already had a corner on the market, and an upgraded model was in the
works. The first F3 demonstrator rolled out of LaGrange that June to give
customers a taste of things to come. But by 1946 critical materials were still
in short supply for the civilian market. The larger generator planned for the
F3 could not be built, so an interim model, the F2, was introduced. While the
F2 was only rated at 1350 horsepower (the same as the FT), railroads anxious
to modernize were ready to buy, and just over 100 were built for service in
the US and Mexico through the summer of 1946, when the F3 entered production.
For railroads with aging fleets of worn-out steam power, and those facing
financial struggles, the new F3 was the right engine at the right time. EMD
offered numerous options, and the 1500 horsepower units could be set up to
handle freight or passenger service, where they performed equally well. During
the next fours years, just over 1800 A and B units were delivered. During the
production run, EMD made changes to various parts. Early examples had four
high fans, screened sides and three portholes, while late production units had
low fans, air grilles and louvered air intakes in place of the center porthole
- and as units were shopped in later years by their owners, parts were often
replaced or swapped, further obscuring these identifying features. Replaced by
the more powerful F7 in February 1949, F3s remained in service into the 1980s,
when their advancing age made them prime candidates for trade-ins on newer,
more powerful hood units. See all the PROTO 2000 F3s here. Roadname-specific
details include: - Automatic Train Stop Shoe - Single Chime Airhorns - High or
Low Radiator Fans Per Prototype - Engineer Side Nose Grabs - Skirts Vary Per
Prototype
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