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HO EMD F3A Locomotive, NP 6504A, Streamliner Scheme

Item No. BLI8338
HO EMD F3A Locomotive, NP 6504A, Streamliner Scheme
HO EMD F3A Locomotive, NP 6504A, Streamliner Scheme
Discontinued
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4 out of 5 Customer Rating

HO EMD F3A Locomotive, NP 6504A, Streamliner Scheme

Item No. BLI8338
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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
  • Model Is DCC-Ready Out Of The Box
  • Model Comes With 8 Ohm Speaker
  • Precision Drive Mechanism
  • All Wheel Electrical Pick-Up
  • ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis
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In The Box
  • (1) HO EMD F3A Locomotive

Overview

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.

In this production, Broadway Limited is modeling A and B-units (where appropriate) from eight railroads with prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. The Stealth Series offering will consist of No-Sound / DCC-Ready single A-units and single B-units. All of the models have road-specific details.

Road-Specific Details

  • Three pilots options - each included where prototypical
  • Nose door with and without headlight
  • Horizontal and 45-degree numberboards
  • 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

Model Features

  • Stealth Series - Model is DCC-Ready out of the box. No Sound.
  • Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional. Other lights are ON with track power.
  • Model comes with 8 ohm speaker installed for easy installation of DCC/Sound Decoder.
  • 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 Grab Irons, Horns, and Bell
  • Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)
  • Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail
  • Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches

Product Specifications

Scale HO
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