{"product_id":"mth-30-2713-3-rock-island-e-6-b-unit-non-powered-diesel-engine","title":"MTH 30-2713-3 Rock Island E-6 B Unit Non-Powered Diesel Engine","description":"This is a MTH 30-2713-3 Rock Island E-6 B Unit Diesel Engine (Non-Powered). n the mid-1930's, as the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors was trying to interest railroads in diesel passenger power, there was a lot of experimentation in exterior design. Looking at EMD's worm-like yellow and brown Union Pacific M-10000, its gleaming stainless steel Burlington Zephyr, or the boxy, just-plain-ugly early Santa Fe units, it's apparent that here was a new function looking for its form. The first generation of road diesels found its form in 1937, when the initial E-units, built for the BO, inaugurated the classic covered wagon cab unit design that would last for two decades on both freight and passenger diesels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe earliest E-units were each virtually custom-made, with less than 20 units produced of models EA through E5. With the E6, EMD settled on a standardized passenger unit and began to produce it in large quantities. Starting in 1939, 92 A-units and 26 matching B-units were built, before the war effort arrested production of all passenger diesels in 1942. The E6 was the last passenger diesel to sport the beautiful, rakish, streamlined EMD nose so characteristic of the 1930s. When the war ended, EMD resumed production of the E-Series with the E7, which featured the bulldog nose introduced earlier on the model FT freight diesel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures Include: Intricately Detailed ABS Body, Metal Wheels and Axles, Colorful Paint Scheme, Die-Cast Truck Sides, Metal Handrails, Metal Chassis.\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 30-2713-3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chicago Rock Island \u0026amp; Pacific (RI\/RILX\/ROCK)\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 P11442526. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11442526\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43452885958778,"sku":"P11442526","price":103.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/U5096591-33B32F5C_280ab85f-6f50-48ce-9cda-17dcf384fbdc.jpg?v=1673359611","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-30-2713-3-rock-island-e-6-b-unit-non-powered-diesel-engine","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}