{"product_id":"mth-70-2091-4-great-northern-g-scale-f-7-a-unit-diesel-dummy","title":"MTH 70-2091-4 Great Northern G Scale F-7 A-Unit Diesel (Dummy)","description":"This is MTH 70-2091-4 Great Northern F-7 A-Unit Diesel (Dummy). F-7 A-unit diesel (non-powered), Great Northern. Cab number: A-unit: 454-D. The F-7 was the zenith of the covered wagon, or carbody-style diesel. With 3,849 units built between 1949 and 1953, the F-7 was both the most popular carbody diesel and its last hurrah. By 1954 U.S. railroads had virtually stopped ordering F-units in favor of hood units like EMD's GP9 and Alco's RS-3. The side walkways of hood units offered better access for maintenance and better visibility for backup moves, making them truly universal locomotives useful for both mainline runs and road switching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe F-unit, however, was, in Trains magazine editor David P. Morgan's words, the diesel that did it - retired the steam engine and changed railroading forever. The F-unit and its contemporaries were also the first standardized locomotive designs bought by American railroads since USRA steam engines. Whereas the steam engines of most railroads had a distinctive and easily-recognized look, F-units were the same everywhere. But they had one great visual advantage over steam: their flat sides were like rolling billboards. Artists at EMD and the railroads responded with distinctive color schemes and, for the first time since the late 1800's, American locomotives became a riot of color in the postwar era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExternally, the F-7 was very similar to the earlier F-3. The key spotting features that distinguished an F-7 were its stainless steel upper body grilles that replaced the chicken wire worn by most F-3s, and the rooftop dynamic brake fan that replaced the F-3's rectangular roof vents just behind the cab. Internally, the F-7 was also an evolution of the F-3. While horsepower was the same, new D27 traction motors allowed the F-7 to handle a heavier load.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelive the sights, sounds, and drama of postwar railroading with this four-motored, full-scale 1:32 model. Throttle down to speeds as low as 3 scale miles per hour with any load, or roll along at the prototype's maximum speed of 102 mph with passenger gearing. Proto-Sound 2.0 offers authentic EMD 567 prime mover sounds, a first-generation diesel horn and bell, crew and station sounds, and adjustable smoke volume. The RailKing F-7 features the same level of superb detailing that characterizes our F-3, with added-on details that include legible builder's plates, grab irons, multiple-unit hoses, rooftop lift rings, see-through rooftop fans, steam generator exhaust stack (for passenger car heating), windshield wipers, and trucks with separately-applied spring hangers, brake cylinders, and air pipes. As with the F-3, each A-unit is supplied with two sets of pilots: a fully-detailed pilot with narrow coupler opening for wide-radius curves, and a less-detailed pilot with wide coupler opening for operation on tighter curves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels, axles and gears\u003cbr\u003eDetailed truck sides, pilots and fuel tank\u003cbr\u003eColorful paint scheme\u003cbr\u003eMetal chassis\u003cbr\u003eMetal handrails and decorative horn\u003cbr\u003eIlluminated number boards\u003cbr\u003eLighted marker lights\u003cbr\u003eMetal body side grilles\u003cbr\u003eSpinning roof fans\u003cbr\u003eTwo operating Proto-Couplers\u003cbr\u003eLighted cab interiors\u003cbr\u003eIntricately detailed polycarbonate body\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control\u003cbr\u003eOperating smoke unit\u003cbr\u003eTwo cab figures\u003cbr\u003eTwo precision flywheel equipped motors\u003cbr\u003eDirectionally controlled headlight\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 19 1\/2 x 3 3\/4 x 5 1\/4\u003cbr\u003eOperates on R2 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 70-2091-4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Northern (GN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $249.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e G Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11552883. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11552883\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39257904447610,"sku":"P11552883","price":238.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3209966.jpg?v=1755553309","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-70-2091-4-great-northern-g-scale-f-7-a-unit-diesel-dummy","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}