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