{"id":5020257190023,"title":"MTH 20-21458-1 - F-3 A Unit Diesel Engine \"Maine Central\" w\/ PS3 (Hi-Rail Wheels)","handle":"20-21458-1","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Name: Maine Central\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad Number: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e686\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Line: Premier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: O Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstimated Release: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOCT. 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntricately Detailed Durable ABS Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Handrails and Horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoveable Roof Fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Body Side Grilles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(2) Handpainted Engineer Cab Figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Wheels, Axles and Gears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(2) Remote-Controlled Proto-Couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eO Scale Kadee-Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototypical Rule 17 Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectionally Controlled Constant Voltage LED Headlights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighted LED Cab Interior Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIlluminated LED Number Boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighted LED Marker Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(2) Precision Flywheel-Equipped Motors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating ProtoSmoke Diesel Exhaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnboard DCC\/DCS Decoder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProto-Scale 3-2 3-Rail\/2-Rail Conversion Capable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:48 Scale Proportions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring Quillable Horn With Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit Measures: 13\" x 2 5\/8\" x 3 3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperates On O-31 Curves\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiesel DCC Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF0 Head\/Tail light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF1 Bell \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF2 Horn \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF3 Start-up\/Shut-down \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF4 PFA \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF5 Lights (except head\/tail)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF6 Master Volume \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF7 Front Coupler \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF8 Rear Coupler \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF9 Forward Signal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF10 Reverse Signal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF11 Grade Crossing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF12 Smoke On\/Off \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF13 Smoke Volume \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF14 Idle Sequence 3 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF15 Idle Sequence 2 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF16 Idle Sequence 1 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF17 Extended Start-up \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF18 Extended Shut-down \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF19 Rev Up \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF20 Rev Down \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF21 One Shot Doppler \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF22 Coupler Slack \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF23 Coupler Close \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF24 Single Horn Blast \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF25 Engine Sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF26 Brake Sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF27 Cab Chatter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF28 Feature Reset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1942-1945, Electro Motive Division's F-unit was the only road freight diesel built in America. While the War Production Board limited competitors Alco and Baldwin to diesel switcher and steam locomotive production during World War II, EMD's 1,350 hp FT became a runaway best-seller. By war's end, Electro Motive had a lead over its competitors that would last until they closed their doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith production restrictions lifted and the U.S. economy humming with pent-up demand, railroads clamored for new diesels to replace a steam fleet exhausted by wartime traffic. In July 1946, EMD introduced a new model F-unit, the F3. Horsepower was upgraded to 1,500 and lessons learned on the FT gave the F3 better reliability and lower maintenance. Under the hood throbbed an improved 567-series V-12 engine. With 567 inches of displacement per cylinder, this same engine would power virtually the entire first generation of EMD diesel locomotives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F3 hit the market in an era when almost every boy in America wanted toy trains for Christmas, and F3 models quickly became a hot topic in letters to Santa. Such was the desire of railroads for publicity that Lionelr convinced the Santa Fe, the New York Central, and EMD to share the tooling costs for its top-of-the line F3. Even today, half a century later, the Santa Fe F-unit remains an icon of railroading to the American public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapture the excitement of the first-generation diesel era with this full-scale Premier model. With two flywheel-equipped motors, the M.T.H. F3 duplicates the bulldog tenacity of its prototype. Proto-Sound 3.0 offers authentic EMD 567 prime mover sounds, a first-generation diesel horn and bell, crew and station sounds, adjustable smoke volume, and the ability to maintain any speed down to 3 scale miles per hour. Our model features the see-through \"chicken wire\" screens and rectangular rooftop dynamic brake grilles that characterize most F3s, as well as a host of added-on details - including legible builder's plates, grab irons, multiple-unit hoses, rooftop lift rings, see-through rooftop fans, steam generator exhaust stack (for passenger car heating), windshield wipers, and trucks with separately-applied spring hangers, brake cylinders, and air pipes.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-01-07T20:04:43-05:00","created_at":"2020-05-08T17:43:59-04:00","vendor":"MTH Electric Trains","type":"Diesel Locomotive","tags":["200-500","diesel-locomotive","maine-central","mth-electric-trains","pre-order","premier","scale_o"],"price":41995,"price_min":41995,"price_max":41995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":46995,"compare_at_price_min":46995,"compare_at_price_max":46995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":34111278416007,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"20-21458-1","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"MTH 20-21458-1 - 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While the War Production Board limited competitors Alco and Baldwin to diesel switcher and steam locomotive production during World War II, EMD's 1,350 hp FT became a runaway best-seller. By war's end, Electro Motive had a lead over its competitors that would last until they closed their doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith production restrictions lifted and the U.S. economy humming with pent-up demand, railroads clamored for new diesels to replace a steam fleet exhausted by wartime traffic. In July 1946, EMD introduced a new model F-unit, the F3. Horsepower was upgraded to 1,500 and lessons learned on the FT gave the F3 better reliability and lower maintenance. Under the hood throbbed an improved 567-series V-12 engine. With 567 inches of displacement per cylinder, this same engine would power virtually the entire first generation of EMD diesel locomotives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F3 hit the market in an era when almost every boy in America wanted toy trains for Christmas, and F3 models quickly became a hot topic in letters to Santa. Such was the desire of railroads for publicity that Lionelr convinced the Santa Fe, the New York Central, and EMD to share the tooling costs for its top-of-the line F3. Even today, half a century later, the Santa Fe F-unit remains an icon of railroading to the American public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapture the excitement of the first-generation diesel era with this full-scale Premier model. With two flywheel-equipped motors, the M.T.H. F3 duplicates the bulldog tenacity of its prototype. Proto-Sound 3.0 offers authentic EMD 567 prime mover sounds, a first-generation diesel horn and bell, crew and station sounds, adjustable smoke volume, and the ability to maintain any speed down to 3 scale miles per hour. Our model features the see-through \"chicken wire\" screens and rectangular rooftop dynamic brake grilles that characterize most F3s, as well as a host of added-on details - including legible builder's plates, grab irons, multiple-unit hoses, rooftop lift rings, see-through rooftop fans, steam generator exhaust stack (for passenger car heating), windshield wipers, and trucks with separately-applied spring hangers, brake cylinders, and air pipes.\u003c\/p\u003e"}