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Walthers - HO Scale - PROTO 2000 - Diesel FP7-F7B Set - Milwaukee Road (MIL)(1950-53 As-Delivered Orange maroon with Running Hiawatha logo)(Standard DC) - Road Numbers #95A, 95B (Used with 920-822)
(SKU 920-49501)
Available On: December 1, 2020
• Completely new tooling matches prototype extended body & frame
• Three Milwaukee Road versions with authentic paint & era-specific details
• NEW - Available with ESU LokSound 5 Sound & DCC
Product Information
Read more about the WalthersProto Twin Cities Hiawatha cars, locos and more here!
Providing enough steam to power train heat and some air conditioning systems on postwar trains taxed the standard water supply of EMD F units set-up for passenger service, prompting EMD to rollout the new FP7 in 1949. Though outwardly similar, FP7s were actually four feet longer to accommodate bigger water tanks with a capacity of 950 US gallons. Standard passenger power into the Amtrak era and beyond (with some also handling freight chores), these WalthersProto replicas are fully assembled and ready for service with:
Leading the Twin Cities Hiawatha from 1950 to 1971, the Milwaukee roster boasted 16 FP7-F7B-FP7 sets that easily nudged the century mark whenever schedules demanded!
Based on as-delivered FP7s painted in orange and maroon as used from 1950 to 1953, these WalthersProto replicas are ideal for Twin Cities Hiawatha service and feature:
Providing enough steam to power train heat and some air conditioning systems on postwar trains taxed the standard water supply of EMD F units set-up for passenger service, prompting EMD to rollout the new FP7 in 1949. Though outwardly similar, FP7s were actually four feet longer to accommodate bigger water tanks with a capacity of 950 US gallons. Standard passenger power into the Amtrak era and beyond (with some also handling freight chores), these WalthersProto replicas are fully assembled and ready for service with:
- New tooling matches the prototypes extended frame and body
- Railroad-specific details
- Limited edition - one-time run of these engine numbers
- Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
- Helical gears with 14:1 ratio for smooth, ultra-quiet running
- Easy multiple-unit operation
- Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
Leading the Twin Cities Hiawatha from 1950 to 1971, the Milwaukee roster boasted 16 FP7-F7B-FP7 sets that easily nudged the century mark whenever schedules demanded!
Based on as-delivered FP7s painted in orange and maroon as used from 1950 to 1953, these WalthersProto replicas are ideal for Twin Cities Hiawatha service and feature:
- Printed Running Indian logo on nose
- Passenger pilot
- Dual A-200 single-chime air horns
- Side skirts
Reservations Due By: May 31, 2019
Expected Release: April 2020
$369.98 US
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