PROTO 2000 Diesel EMD F7A-B Set Powered - Standard DC -- Baltimore & Ohio #4508 (A) & #5460 (B) (solid blue w/sill stripe)
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$299.98 Reg.
$179.99 SALE
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PROTO 2000 Diesel EMD F7A-B Set Powered - Standard DC -- Baltimore & Ohio
#4508 (A) & #5460 (B) (solid blue w/sill stripe) * All-New Drive * 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 * Most Authentic Bulldog Nose Ever Done * Correct
Windshield Slope * Roof Panel Weld Lines * Correctly Sized Bolt Heads *
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 *
New Insulated Diecast Magnetic Knuckle Couplers * Full or Partial Fuel Tank
Skirts to Match Prototypes * Correct Grab Iron Style & Placement for Each
Roadname * Freight, Passenger or Snowplow Pilot * All-New Sideframes w/Road
Specific Journals & With or Without Speed Recorder * Nose Lift Rings as
Appropriate * Operating Diaphragms as Appropriate * Etched Metal Farr or
Horizontal Grilles * Visible Details Behind Grilles & Under Fan Covers *
Available with Dual Mode QSI Sound & DCC Sound and DCC-equipped models can be
operated on either 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. Mainline freight service
was the last stronghold for steam power in America. By the late 1930s, diesels
had proven themselves as switchers and as power for the new streamlined
trains, but there were doubts that they could ever be practical in freight
service. That all changed in late 1939 when EMD rolled out its brand-new FT
locomotive. Borrowing some basic design elements from E series passenger
power, but in a shorter, more powerful package, the demonstrator set out on a
35-state tour that covered nearly 90,000 miles. Railroads were amazed at what
this single A-B-B-A lash-up with its incredible 5400 horsepower could do, and
orders came quickly. With its proven track record, EMD was the only builder
allowed to construct road diesel power during the materials shortages of World
War II. Starting in 1945, the basic design underwent a number of changes,
resulting in the F2, F3 and F5. But with the arrival of the F7 in 1949, EMD
had exactly what the railroads needed to begin dieselizing with a vengeance.
The F7 retained the 1500 horsepower 567B prime mover of the F3, but with
better electrical equipment, it had a tonnage rating some 30% greater than the
earlier model. The units could be geared for freight or passenger service, and
were equally at home in either assignment. Over the next four years EMD built
over 2200 A and 1400 B units, which were delivered in a rainbow of schemes to
nearly every railroad in America. Tough and durable, many soldiered on into
the early 70s and several have been preserved.
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