PROTOTYPE INFORMATION:

With the arrival of the F7 in 1949, EMD had exactly what railroads needed to begin dieselizing with a vengeance. Geared for freight or passenger service, they were equally at home in either assignment. Over the next four years EMD built over 2200 A and 1400 B units, delivered in a rainbow of schemes for nearly every railroad in America. Tough and durable, many soldiered on into the early 70s and several are preserved.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Limited edition - one time run of these roadnumbers!
• Used in freight and passenger service from 1949 to the 1990s - some F units still in service today
• Single or dual headlights to match prototypes
• Mars light on A units as appropriate
• Factory-installed handrails
• Steam generator details as appropriate
• Same powerful drive as WalthersProto® locos featuring:
  • Five-pole skew-wound motor
  • 14:1 gear ratio
  • Helical-cut gears for quiet operation and easy multiple unit operation
  • All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
  • Dual machined brass flywheels
  • Heavy die-cast metal chassis
  • Constant and directional lights
• ESU Sound for DCC and DC layouts featuring:
  • 4 function outputs with brightness control by CV
  • Fully DCC compatible
  • 14, 28, 128 speed steps
  • Dual mode DC and DCC
  • 4 air horns changeable by CVs
  • 2 bells changeable by CVs
  • Full 8-notch prime mover sounds
  • Compressor
  • Dynamic brake
  • Multiple realistic lighting effects
• 21-pin plug on Standard DC models for easy DCC conversion
• RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers
• Perfect power with WalthersMainline freight & passenger equipment