Walthers Proto
Proto 1000 Diesel C-Liner A Unit - Powered
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Pennsylvania RR #9497 (Dark green Loco Paint w/Repositioned Buff Stripe)
Walthers Part # 920-31601, p. 68 Walthers 2008 HO Scale Reference
HO scale, $74.98, sold out at Walthers
EMD's F-series had introduced American railroads to the cab unit diesel in
1939. But World War II prevented other builder's from introducing competing
designs until the late 40s. ALCO rolled out its FAs, Baldwin introduced its
sharks and newcomer Fairbanks-Morse (F-M) unveiled its new Consolidation
Line or C-Liners in 1948. To go the competition one better, F-M marketed
its new cab units much like automobiles, offering several options among 14
different models. Buyers could choose from three freight or four passenger
versions, each in A or B units. Three different prime movers were
available, along with a variety of gear ratios for power or speed as
needed, and additional equipment such as steam generators and water tanks
could also be added. First built in 1950, the C-Liners performed well, but
appeared just as cab units began losing favor to hood unit diesels. Orphans
in a sea of EMD and ALCO power on most roads, F-Ms were quickly retired by
the late 1960s, but a handful of C-Liners remained in use in Canada into
the mid-70s.
Keep freight moving across your pike with these husky A-B sets of
Fairbanks-Morse diesels. They are engineeered to capture every detail,
right down to the fan blades inside the radiator grilles! Razor-sharp
graphics, printed numberboards and windshield wiper details give the units
extra realism. They feature authentic period paint schemes and detailed
Fairbanks-Morse-style trucks with the proper sideframes and safety tread on
the cab ladder rungs.
* Magnetic knuckle couplers
* Constant & directional LED lighting
* Dual-machined brass flywheels
* Balanced 5-pole skew-wound armature
* Heavy diecast chassis
* RP-25 countour blackened wheels
* 8-wheel drive & electrical pickup
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