Model Spotlight: N Scale F3's and F7's

Besides certain steam locomotives, one of the first things that come to mind regarding the "golden age of railroading" is F-units. F-units were a line of diesel-electric locomotives produced between November 1939 and November 1960 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors-Diesel Division.

F-units were originally designed for freight service, although many pulled short-distance, mainly daytime passenger trains. Some carriers even equipped small numbers of their F-units with steam generators for long-haul passenger service.

The F-units were the most successful "first-generation" road diesel locomotives in North America and were largely responsible for replacing steam locomotives in road freight service. Prior to that, diesel units were primarily built as switcher locomotives and used only in rail yards.

Our N Scale models are perfect representations of these workhorses, offered in both Paragon4 and Stealth series. They are sure to evoke great memories and create new ones.

For the F3's, we are modeling A and B-units from eight railroads, featuring prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. We offer A-B sets with Powered A-units (with Paragon4 Sound) and unpowered B-units, as well as separate single A and B-units (where appropriate) with our full Paragon4 DC/DCC/Sound system. All of our models include road-specific details and lighting. The Stealth Series includes No-Sound/DCC-Ready single A-units and single B-units, also with road-specific details.

Road-specific details for our models include:

• Pilot prototypical for the paint scheme
• Operating Mars Light where prototypical
• Small horizontal and large 45-degree number boards
• Prototypical horn
• Water fill hatch location
• Sand fill hatch location
• Dynamic brake where prototypical
• Accurate cooling fans and exhaust hatch per prototype
• Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate
• Multiple MU door options on the front of the model
• Multiple skirt options above the 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

For the F7's, in this production, we are modeling A and B-units from fourteen railroads, featuring prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. We offer A-B sets with Powered A-units (with Paragon4 Sound) and unpowered B-units, as well as separate single A and B-units (where appropriate) with our full Paragon4 DC/DCC/Sound system. All of our models include road-specific details and lighting.

Road-specific detail options for this production are prototypically accurate for each road name and include:

• Pilot prototypical for the paint scheme
• Operating Mars Light where prototypical
• Small horizontal and large 45-degree number boards
• Prototypical horn
• Water fill hatch location
• Sand fill hatch location
• Dynamic brake where prototypical
• Accurate cooling fans and exhaust hatch per prototype
• Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate
• Multiple MU door options on the front of the model
• Multiple skirt options above the 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

If you'd like to see what road names we are offering for our F3's, you can click here for Paragon4 models and here for Stealth models. 

If you'd like to see what road names we are offering for our F7's, you can click here for Paragon4 models and here for Stealth models. 

You can order these models right now from your dealer, and they are expected to arrive soon!