Providing enough steam to power train heat and some air conditioning systems on postwar trains taxed the standard water supply of EMD F7 A units set-up for passenger service, prompting EMD to roll out the new FP7 in 1949. Though outwardly similar to the F7A, FP7s were actually four feet longer to accommodate bigger water tanks with a capacity of 950 US gallons. Standard passenger power into the Amtrak era and beyond (with some also handling freight chores), these WalthersProto replicas are fully assembled and ready for service with:
Resplendent in their original maroon and Dulux Gold scheme, these HO Scale WalthersProto replicas are complete with:
The matching F7B features:Screen-type spark arrestors Early winterization hatch Steam generator with exhaust deflector
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- Matches the prototypes' extended frame and body
- Railroad-specific details
- DCC-ready with 21-pin DCC (Mtu) connector
- Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
- Helical gears with 14:1 ratio for smooth, ultra-quiet running
- Easy multiple-unit operation
- Correct RP-25 wheelsets
- Proto MAX(TM) magnetic metal knuckle couplers
Resplendent in their original maroon and Dulux Gold scheme, these HO Scale WalthersProto replicas are complete with:
- Leslie A200-156 air horn
- Firecracker radio antenna
- Upper twin sealed-beam Mars / lower single reflector headlights
- Steam generator with exhaust deflector
- Screen-type spark arrestors
- Early winterization hatch
- Engineer's side nose grab irons
- Freight pilot
The matching F7B features: