{"product_id":"refurbished-r8187-emd-f3a-mkt-201-a-the-texas-special-paragon4-sound-dc-dcc-ho","title":"REFURBISHED R8187 EMD F3A, MKT 201-A, \"The Texas Special\", Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC, HO","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"Microsoft FrontPage 5.0\" name=\"GENERATOR\"\u003e\u003cmeta content=\"FrontPage.Editor.Document\" name=\"ProgId\"\u003e\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=windows-1252\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"90%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" bordercolor=\"#111111\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe EMD F3 is a 1,500 horsepower diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1945 and 1949. The F3 was the third model in EMD's successful F-unit series of cab unit diesels, and it was the second most produced of the series behind the F7. The F3's were widely used in both freight and passenger service, and in total, EMD built more than 1,100 A-units and almost 700 B-units. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eIn this production, we are modeling A and B-units (where appropriate) from eight railroads with prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. We are offering A-B sets with Powered A-units (w\/ Paragon4 Sound) and unpowered B-units, and also separate single A and B-units with our full Paragon4 DC\/DCC\/Sound system. All of our models have road-specific details and lighting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eList of individually controllable lights in our EMD F3 models:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eHeadlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eMars Light (where applicable)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eNumberboard Lights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eClassification Lights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eCab Light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eRoad-specific detail options in this production, prototypically accurate for each road name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eThree pilots options - each included where prototypical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eNose door with and without headlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eHorizontal and 45-degree numberboards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eThree different horns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eWater fill hatch location varies per road name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ePrototypically accurate filter panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eSand fill hatch location\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eDynamic brake hatch style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eCooling fans and exhaust hatch accurate per each prototype \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eWinterization hatch present where prototypically accurate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eSteam generator style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eFour MU door options on front of model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eLadder rest grab irons present where prototypically accurate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eGrab iron ladder present on NP model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eEyebrow grab irons present where prototypically accurate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eGrab irons above cab side windows where prototypically accurate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eRoof antenna present and correct where prototypically accurate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eNose lift lug brackets present on NP and PRR types\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eRear lift lug brackets present on NP and PRR types\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eNose door number plate present on ATSF and SOU models\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eTrainphone antenna present on PRR models\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" bordercolor=\"#111111\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"36%\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt;\"\u003eIndustry-leading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e Model Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"2%\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" align=\"left\" width=\"36%\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eParagon4 Sound \u0026amp; Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIntegral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePrecision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAll Wheel Electrical Pick-up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePremium Caliber Painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePrototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eMany Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and Etched Metal Grills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePrototypical Light Operation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePrototypically Accurate Sounds for the EMD F3 Diesel Locomotive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eMetal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eWill Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eMinimum Operating Radius: 18 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"2%\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eBroadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI's own integral DCC Decoder factory installed. Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited's Paragon3 Series models. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt;\"\u003eParagon4 Sound \u0026amp; Control System\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eOperates in DC \u0026amp; DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eBuilt-In extra capacitance to navigate imperfect track\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eSwitcher Mode for precise low speed control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eRecord \u0026amp; Play Operation - Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eHigh Resolution Audio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eQuillable Horn for various whistle lengths and patterns \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eChoice of 3 selectable Horns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAlternate Whistle \/ Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle - both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAdjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eNumerous user-mappable functions with available keys \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eMultiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eGrade Crossing Automatic Signal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAutomatic Forward \/ Reverse Signal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%;\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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