Santa Fe O Scale Premier F-3 Passenger Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0

World 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.

For 2006 the Santa Fe F-3 returns to the M.T.H. lineup as a Special Edition train set complete with an R50B reefer car and three streamlined passenger cars. Each set will be limited in quantity and will save you $300.00 when compared to the price of each component sold separately.

Set Features

F-3 ABA Diesel Locomotive Set

4-Car Passenger Car Consist

Locomotive Features

Directionally Controlled Headlights

Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears

Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank

(2) Remotely Controlled Proto-CouplersT

Colorful Paint Scheme

Metal Chassis

Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn

Illuminated Number Boards

Lighted Marker Lights

Metal Body Side Grilles

Spinning Roof Fans

(2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors In Each A Unit

(2) Cab Figures In Each A Unit

Lighted Cab Interiors

(2) Operating Smoke Units

Locomotive Speed Control

Intricately Detailed ABS Bodies

Operating MARS Light

Proto-Soundr 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-EffectsT

Unit Measures:40 1/4" x 2 5/8" x 3 3/4"

Operates On O-31 Curves

Passenger Car Features

Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Bodies

Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks

Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers

Separate Metal Handrails

Fast-Angle Wheel Sets

Needle-Point Axles

Opening Car Doors

Detailed Interiors

10 Passenger Figures In Each Car

Overhead Interior Lighting