BLI 8309 EMD F7B, GN 454C, As-Delivered Empire Builder, Freight Service, No-Sound / DCC-Ready, HO

The EMD F7 is a 1,500 horsepower diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1949 and 1953.   The F7 was EMD's fourth model in the line of F-unit locomotives, and was by far the best-selling cab unit of all time.  The F7 primarily differed from the F3 in internal equipment, but there were some noticeable external changes such as the grills and the dynamic brake hatches.  F7's operated in both passenger and freight service, and many of them remained in service for decades.
 

In this production, we are modeling A and B-units from nine railroads with prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes.  Our Stealth Series offering will consist of No-Sound / DCC-Ready single A-units and single B-units.  All of our models have road-specific details.   
 

Road-specific detail options in this production, prototypically accurate for each road name:
 

• Pilot prototypical for paint scheme

• Operating Mars Light where prototypical

• Small horizontal and Large 45-degree numberboards

• Prototypical horn detail on model

• Water fill hatch location

• Sand fill hatch location

• Dynamic brake where prototypical

• Cooling fans and exhaust hatch accurate per each prototype 

• Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate

• Multiple MU door options on front of model

• Multiple skirt options above 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

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to re-introduce our Stealth Series.  Our Stealth Series provides customers with the ability to purchase highly detailed steam and diesel locomotives at a lower price.  Stealth Series models are DCC-Ready with a standard MTC21 pin on the DC Motherboard.  For more information about Stealth Series models, please see our Products page.