The 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.

In 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.

List of individually controllable lights in our EMD F3 models:

Headlight

Mars Light (where applicable)

Numberboard Lights

Classification Lights

Cab Light

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

Three pilots options - each included where prototypical

Nose door with and without headlight

Horizontal and 45-degree numberboards

Three different horns

Water fill hatch location varies per road name

Prototypically accurate filter panel

Sand fill hatch location

Dynamic brake hatch style

Cooling fans and exhaust hatch accurate per each prototype

Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate

Steam generator style

Four MU door options on front of model

Ladder rest grab irons present where prototypically accurate

Grab iron ladder present on NP model

Eyebrow grab irons present where prototypically accurate

Grab irons above cab side windows where prototypically accurate

Roof antenna present and correct where prototypically accurate

Nose lift lug brackets present on NP and PRR types

Rear lift lug brackets present on NP and PRR types

Nose door number plate present on ATSF and SOU models

Trainphone antenna present on PRR models

Industry-leading Model Features:


Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER

Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC

Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation

All Wheel Electrical Pick-up

ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort

Premium Caliber Painting

Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers

Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and Etched Metal Grills

Prototypical Light Operation

Prototypically Accurate Sounds for the EMD F3 Diesel Locomotive

Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)

Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail

Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches