30-2311-1 F-3 ABA Diesel Engine Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 For availability see 'Find it locally' tab $499.95Product InformationDescriptionF-3 ABA Diesel Engine Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 - CNJ Cab# 53, 55 (B-Unit), 58 Roadname: Jersey CentralProduct Item Number: 30-2311-1Catalog: BE 2002 Volume 2Product Line: RailKingDelivery Status: Delivered DEC. 2002 OverviewWorld War II had called for locomotive manufacturers to adhere to production guidelines as set by the War Production Board. With the war's end in 1945, EMD, like other major competitors, worked hard to meet industry demand after four years of restricted supply. In the freight cab market, EMD released their F-series. The F-3 headlined the series, debuting in the summer of 1945, a few months before the official end of the war. The F-3 emerged with a new generator that supplied both direct and alternating current, an important upgrade for EMD's initial F-unit design. Because of the addition of the dual generator, AC-powered fans and blowers could be operated electrically, boosting the locomotives' ability to stay in top form. The 1,500-h.p. rated F-3, with its bulldog nose and dual capabilities set a standard in railroading. In test runs, No. 291, a demonstrator unit, logged over 125,000 miles in sixteen months pulling freight and passenger loads. Railroads were impressed with the tests and hundreds of advanced orders for the F-3s poured in. EMD fans and RailKing Scale fans will no doubt want to order this stellar replica of model railroading's most famous F-3 diesel model - right down to a die-cast metal chassis - dressed in Florida East Coast, Jersey Central, Pennsylvania, and Union Pacific livery. The RailKing Scale F-3 represents the bulldog tenacity of the prototype in 1:48 proportions. Did You Know? Between 1945 and 1949, EMD produced 1807 F-3 units for U.S. and Canadian railroads. Features- Intricately Detailed ABS Body - Colorful Paint Scheme - Die-Cast Metal Chassis - Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank - Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears - (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors - Locomotive Speed Control - (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr - Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring:- Passenger Station Proto-Effects - Unit Measures:40 1/4" x 2 5/8" x 3 3/4" - Operates On O-31 Curves Find It LocallyThis product may not have shipped yet or is completely sold out. Click on the show button to see who might have it on order. Support