MTH 30-2310-1 FEC F-3 ABA Diesel Engine Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 #502/553/506 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials* Trains

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This is MTH 30-2310-1 F-3 ABA Diesel Engine Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0 (Florida East Coast). FEC
Cab# A units 502, 553 (B-Unit), 506. World War II had called for locomotive manufacturers to adhere to production guidelines as set by the War Production Board. With the war’s end in 1945, EMD, like other major competitors, worked hard to meet industry demand after four years of restricted supply. In the freight cab market, EMD released their F-series. The F-3 headlined the series, debuting in the summer of 1945, a few months before the official end of the war.

The F-3 emerged with a new generator that supplied both direct and alternating current, an important upgrade for EMD’s initial F-unit design. Because of the addition of the dual generator, AC-powered fans and blowers could be operated electrically, boosting the locomotives’ ability to stay in top form. The 1,500-h.p. rated F-3, with its bulldog nose and dual capabilities set a standard in railroading. In test runs, No. 291, a demonstrator unit, logged over 125,000 miles in sixteen months pulling freight and passenger loads. Railroads were impressed with the tests and hundreds of advanced orders for the F-3s poured in.

EMD fans and RailKing Scale fans will no doubt want to order this stellar replica of model railroading’s most famous F-3 diesel model – right down to a die-cast metal chassis – dressed in Florida East Coast, Jersey Central, Pennsylvania, and Union Pacific livery. The RailKing Scale F-3 represents the bulldog tenacity of the prototype in 1:48 proportions.

Did You Know?
Between 1945 and 1949, EMD produced 1807 F-3 units for U.S. and Canadian railroads.

Its key features are:
Intricately detailed ABS body
Colorful paint scheme
Die-cast metal chassis
Die-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank
Metal wheels, axles and gears
Two precision flywheel equipped motors
Locomotive speed control
Two remotely controlled Proto-Couplers
Proto-Sound 2.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: passenger station Proto-Effects
Unit measures: 40 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 3 3/4
Operates on O-31 curves

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 30-2310-1
Road Name: Florida East Coast (FEC)
MSRP: $499.95

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11411903.

Trainz Product Id: 11411903