This is MTH 80-2122-1 F-7 B Unit w/Snd NP. F-7 B unit with Proto-Sound 3.0, Northern Pacific. Cab number: 6512B. Manufactured by the Electro-Motive division of GM (EMD) from 1949 to 1953, the F-7 was a welcome relief to the strict guidelines set in place by the War Production Board during WWII. By 1945 the war had ended and the restrictions were lifted. EMD took advantage of having no limitations on supplies and released their F-series locomotives that same summer. The EMD F-7 shared the same smooth faced pilots and coupler shrouds as the earlier F3, the only noticeable difference between the two was the F-7's modified primary internal equipments, and the replacement of the F-3's chicken wire grilles with stainless steel upper body grilles.
This 1500hp diesel electric locomotive worked hard to meet industry demand after the four years of restriction during the war. Universally associated with North American railroads until the 1970's, EMD's F-7 continued to be used for decades as railroads found them inexpensive to operate and maintain. Originally introduced as a freight-hauling unit, by EMD, the F-7 was also frequently used in passenger service. The F-7 wound up being the best selling carbody-style diesel EMD ever produced, selling over 3,700 units to 49 different railroads. They stayed in service until 1970 and assured itself a place in the railroad record books as a triumph of diesel productivity.
M.T.H. is proud to offer the drama of this postwar locomotive in HO scale. The M.T.H. HO FA-2 Diesel Sets include Proto Sound 3.0 offering authentic EMD 567 prime mover sounds, first generation diesel horn and bell, crew station sounds, break sounds, and cab chatter. The F7 features superb detailing that characterizes all M.T.H. HO diesels, 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 versions), windshield wipers, and trucks with separately-applied spring hangers, brake cylinders, and air pipes. This HO locomotive comes available in the markings of Santa Fe, Erie Lackawanna, Western Maryland, Northern Pacific and Chesapeake & Ohio.
Its key features are: Directionally controlled LED headlights Operating MARS light Intricately detailed ABS bodies 1:87 scale proportions Metal wheels and axles One scale operating Kadee coupler One operating Kadee compatible remote controlled Proto-Coupler Detailed truck sides, pilots and fuel tank Powerful 12-volt 5-pole skew-wound precision flywheel equipped motor Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments Lighted cab interior Illuminated number boards Lighted marker lights Two engineer cab figures On-board DCC receiver Operates on Code 70, 83, & 100 rail curves Proto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: passenger station Proto-Effects Unit measures: 7 x 1 7/16 x 2 3/8 Operates on 18 radius curves
Proto-Sound 3.0 equipped locomotives can be controlled in command mode with any DCC compliant command control system. While the user won't have access to all of the incredible features of Proto-Sound 3.0, independent control over the locomotive is possible. This means you can continue to use your existing DCC controller to independently control your other DCC equipped locomotives in addition to your Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive on the same track at the same time.
When using a DCC controller, the following Proto-Sound 3.0 locomotive features are accessible: F0 Headlight F1 Bell F2 Horn F3 Start-up/Shut-down F4 PFA F5 Lights (number board) F6 Master volume F7 Front coupler F8 Rear coupler F9 Forward signal F10 Reverse signal F11 Smoke on/off F12 Smoke volume F13 Grade crossing F14 Coupler slack F15 Extended start-up F16 Extended shut-down F17 Rev up F18 Rev down F19 Engine sounds (on/off) F20 Single horn blast F21 Coupler close F22 Feature reset F23 Idle sequence 1 F24 Idle sequence 2 F25 Idle sequence 3 F26 One shot doppler (on/off) F27 Brake sounds (on/off) F28 Cab chatter (on/off)
Condition: Factory New (C-9) Operational Status:Functional Original Box: Yes (P-9)
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