Product Features and Details
VERY LIMITED ONLY OFFERED IN THE USA:
Prototype: At the end of the forties the Electro Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors introduced this classic diesel electric locomotive. With its beautifully shaped bulldog nose and a performance of 1,500 hp the F7 was a favorite with both railroads and fans. Almost 2,400 F7 locomotives were built for many different American railroads, where they were used in freight and passenger service into the seventies.
Model: This detailed, weatherproof model has a rich array of features. It has the following: Engineer's cab doors that can be opened. Three-position operating mode selector switch. Two encapsulated gear drive units, each with a powerful motor, provide extraordinary pulling power. The locomotive has four axles powered, a traction tire, and 12 power pickups. It also has a multi-train control decoder, a built-in speaker (for use with an LGB B unit). The locomotive also has a voltage limiting system. The headlights change over with the direction of travel. Two multi-use sockets with a safeguard are included. Length: 61cm/24", weight: 4,000 grams /8 lbs 13 ounces.
Also available is the appropriate "Santa Fe" B unit with sound, item no. 20586, and the "Santa Fe" A unit, item no. 21586, so that you can make up a prototypical A-B-A unit.
This is a G gauge (G scale) item for LGB train sets. Popularly used in garden railroad train layouts.