Broadway Limited 8308 HO EMD F7A, GN 454D, Empire Builder, Freight Service (No sound - DCC Ready)

The EMD F7 is a 1,500 horsepower diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1949 and 1953. The F7 was EMD's fourth model in the line of F-unit locomotives, and was by far the best-selling cab unit of all time. The F7 primarily differed from the F3 in internal equipment, but there were some noticeable external changes such as the grills and the dynamic brake hatches. F7's operated in both passenger and freight service, and many of them remained in service for decades.

In this production, we are modeling A and B-units from nine railroads with prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. Our Stealth Series offering will consist of No-Sound / DCC-Ready single A-units and single B-units. All of our models have road-specific details.

Road-specific detail options in this production, prototypically accurate for each road name:

Pilot prototypical for paint scheme

Operating Mars Light where prototypical

Small horizontal and Large 45-degree numberboards

Prototypical horn detail on model

Water fill hatch location

Sand fill hatch location

Dynamic brake where prototypical

Cooling fans and exhaust hatch accurate per each prototype

Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate

Multiple MU door options on front of model

Multiple skirt options above fuel tank

Ladder rest grab irons present where prototypically accurate

Grab iron ladder present where prototypically accurate

Eyebrow grab irons present where prototypically accurate

Grab irons above cab side windows where prototypically accurate

Roof antenna present and correct where prototypically accurate

Front and Rear lift lug present where accurate

Nose door number plate present where accurate

Trainphone antenna present where accurate

Industry-leading Model Features:
Stealth Series - Model is DCC-Ready out of the box. No Sound.

Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional. Other lights are ON with track power.

Model comes with 8 ohm speaker installed for easy installation of DCC/Sound Decoder.

Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation

All Wheel Electrical Pick-up

ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort

Premium Caliber Painting

Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers

Many Separately Applied Details such as Grab Irons, Horns, and Bell

Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)

Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail

Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches