Burlington S Gauge MTH S Gauge F-7 A Unit Diesel With Proto-Sound 3.0

Electro-Motive Division's F7 was the zenith of the "covered wagon," or carbody-style diesel. With 3,849 units built between 1949 and 1953, the F7 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.

Externally, the F7 was very similar to the earlier F3. The key spotting features that distinguished an F7 were its stainless steel upper body grilles that replaced the "chicken wire" worn by most F3s, and the rooftop dynamic brake fan that replaced the F3's rectangular roof vents just behind the cab. Internally, the F7 was also an evolution of the F3. While engine power was the same at 1500 hp, new D27 traction motors allowed the F7 to handle a heavier load.

Capture the excitement of the first-generation diesel era with this powerful, superbly detailed, full-scale 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 3.0 offers authentic EMD 567 prime mover sounds; a first-generation diesel horn and bell; crew and station sounds; cruise control for steady speeds regardless of hills and curves; and the ability to operate under analog AC or DC, our own DCS command system, or NMRA-standard 28-function DCC control. 

Added-on details include legible builder's plates, grab irons, rooftop lift rings, see-through side grilles and rooftop fan housings, windshield wipers, and our super-detailed Blomberg trucks with separately applied brake cylinders and swing hangers.

• Intricately Detailed, Durable ABS Body
• Intricately Detailed Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
• Metal Chassis
• Metal Handrails and Horn
• (2) Handpainted Engineer Cab Figures
• Authentic Paint Scheme
• Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
• Supplied With Optional Drop-in Code 110 Scale Wheel Sets
• (2) Operating S-Gauge Couplers
• (2) Kadee-Compatible S Scale Couplers
• S Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
• Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
• Directionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlight
• Illuminated LED Number Boards
• Lighted LED Marker Lights
• Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motor
• Onboard DCC/DCS Decoder
• Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
• 1:64 Scale Proportions
• Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Freight Yard Proto-Effects
• Unit Measures: 10 1/2" x 1 7/8" x 2 7/8"
• Operates On 20" Radius Curves Diesel DCC Features
• F0 Head/Tail light
• F1 Bell 
• F2 Horn 
• F3 Start-up/Shut-down 
• F4 PFA 
• F5 Lights (except head/tail)
• F6 Master Volume 
• F7 Front Coupler 
• F8 Rear Coupler 
• F9 Forward Signal 
• F10 Reverse Signal 
• F11 Grade Crossing 
• F12 Clickety Clack (On/Off) 
• F13 Idle Sequence 4 
• F14 Idle Sequence 3 
• F15 Idle Sequence 2 
• F16 Idle Sequence 1 
• F17 Extended Start-up 
• F18 Extended Shut-down 
• F19 Rev Up 
• F20 Rev Down 
• F21 One Shot Doppler 
• F22 Coupler Slack 
• F23 Coupler Close 
• F24 Single Horn Blast 
• F25 Engine Sounds
• F26 Brake Sounds
• F27 Cab Chatter
• F28 Feature Reset