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HO EMD F3 Paragon4, DLW #805C

Item No. BLI6664
HO EMD F3 Paragon4, DLW #805C
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HO EMD F3 Paragon4, DLW #805C

Item No. BLI6664
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Product Details

The EMD F3 is a 1,500 horsepower diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1945 and 1949. The F3 was the third model in EMD's successful F-unit series of cab unit diesels, and it was the second most produced of the series behind the F7.
Key Features
  • Paragon4 Sound & Control System
  • Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF
  • Precision Drive Mechanism
  • All Wheel Electrical Pick-up
  • ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis
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In The Box
  • (1) HO EMD F3 Locomotive

Introduction

The F3's were widely used in both freight and passenger service, and in total, EMD built more than 1,100 A-units and almost 700 B-units.

Road-Specific Details

  • Three pilots options - each included where prototypical
  • Nose door with and without headlight
  • Horizontal and 45-degree numberboards
  • Three different horns
  • Water fill hatch location varies per road name
  • Prototypically accurate filter panel
  • Sand fill hatch location
  • Dynamic brake hatch style
  • Cooling fans and exhaust hatch accurate per each prototype
  • Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate
  • Steam generator style
  • Four MU door options on front of model
  • Ladder rest grab irons present where prototypically accurate
  • Grab iron ladder present on NP model
  • Eyebrow grab irons present where prototypically accurate
  • Grab irons above cab side windows where prototypically accurate
  • Roof antenna present and correct where prototypically accurate
  • Nose lift lug brackets present on NP and PRR types
  • Rear lift lug brackets present on NP and PRR types
  • Nose door number plate present on ATSF and SOU models
  • Trainphone antenna present on PRR models

Features

  • Paragon4 Sound and Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER
  • Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC
  • Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation
  • All Wheel Electrical Pick-up
  • ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort
  • Premium Caliber Painting
  • Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers
  • Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and Etched Metal Grills
  • Prototypical Light Operation
  • Prototypically Accurate Sounds for the EMD F3 Diesel Locomotive
  • Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)
  • Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail
  • Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches

Overview

In this production, Broadway Limited is modeling A and B-units from eight railroads with prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. They are offering A-B sets with Powered A-units (w/ Paragon4 Sound) and unpowered B-units, and also separate single A and B-units with a full Paragon4 DC/DCC/Sound system. All of the models have road-specific details and lighting.