{"product_id":"mth-30-20036-1-kansas-city-southern-f-3-aba-o-gauge-diesel-train-set","title":"MTH 30-20036-1 Kansas City Southern F-3 ABA O Gauge Diesel Train Set w\/PS2","description":"This is MTH 30200361 O F3 A\/B\/A w\/PS2, KCS. When the prototype railroads began to dieselize in the 1940s, model train manufacturers soon followed, recognizing that boys wanted models of the newest trains they were seeing on real railroads. One of the initial toy train forays into dieseldom was a Lionel replica of the best-selling diesel of the day, the F3 covered wagon made by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecognizing that EMD and the railroads were anxious to publicize their modern motive power, General Motors, the Santa Fe Railroad, and the New York Central Railroad helped share the cost of dies for the original models in exchange for having their names on engines that appeared on virtually every boy's holiday wish list for years. In the end, it seems the Santa Fe got the best deal, as its red, yellow, and silver warbonnet F3s remained a popular fixture on model railroad locomotives longer than any other railroad livery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo this day, the F3 diesels of the late 1940s and early 1950s are recognized as some of the best toys ever produced. Virtually full O gauge scale models, they were tremendously dependable, highly detailed for their time, and terrific pullers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePostwar and RailKing Scale fans will no doubt want to order this stellar M.T.H. replica of model railroading's most famous diesel. The look and feel of the classic original is faithfully reproduced, right down to the diecast metal chassis. Under the hood, however, lies the power and performance of ProtoSound 2.0, twin flywheel-equipped motors, and Proto-Smoke, offering today's model railroaders an operating experience that boys of the 1950s could only dream about. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid You Know? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a December 1950 radio show, famed comedian Jack Benny wrote a letter to Dear Santa Fe, saying Christmas is almost here and it would make me happy if you gave me a train. While the railroad did not give Benny the real train he asked for, its publicity department did send him a Lionel model of the F3.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eColorful Paint Scheme \u003cbr\u003eDie-Cast Metal Chassis \u003cbr\u003eDie-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank \u003cbr\u003eMetal Wheels, Axles and Gears \u003cbr\u003e(2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors In Powered A Unit \u003cbr\u003e(2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr (one per A Unit) \u003cbr\u003eDirectionally Controlled Headlights \u003cbr\u003eIntricately Detailed ABS Bodies \u003cbr\u003eLocomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments \u003cbr\u003eEngineer Cab Figure In Each A Unit \u003cbr\u003eOperating Smoke Unit In Powered A Unit\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003eUnit Measures:40 1\/4 x 2 5\/8 x 3 3\/4\u003cbr\u003eOperates On O-31 Curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-20036-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kansas City Southern (KCS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $499.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11640177. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11640177\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39260279865466,"sku":"P11640177","price":477.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/3352909.jpg?v=1614727034","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-30-20036-1-kansas-city-southern-f-3-aba-o-gauge-diesel-train-set","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}