DCC equipped. Dual mode DC and DCC operation. Decoder supports all DCC programming modes. By September 1947, FM had produced the first H15-44 locomotive in the form of Demonstrator FM 1500. The heed-unit style body included distinctive features such as slightly sloped ends, rounded corners, oval cab-side windows and a raised, rounded headlight base on each end.
While primarily used for freight service across the UP system, a few were also assigned to passenger trains like the Portland Rose. The design and operational experience of the Challengers played a crucial role in shaping the renowned Big Boy locomotive type, which in turn influenced the design of the last three orders of Challengers.
DCC & Sound: Factory-installed ESU Lok Sound 5 decoder with premium dual-cube speakers. Scale Trains Rivet Counter Series. Scale: HO Scale (1:87) premium. Grading follows TCA (Toy Train Collectors Association) standards as listed below.
The prototype 1,500 horsepower EMD F3 is a 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.
ATHEARN GENESIS 25744 N SCALE UNION PACIFIC 4-6-6-4 CHALLENGER. FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH TSUNAMI 2 DCC and SOUND. Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode. Tender-mounted DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound.
N Scale Ready to Run Master Line Gold Series DCC equipped ESU LokSound equipped Dual mode DC/DCC operation Over 20 sound effects available including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, horn, compressor, brakes and more! Directional lighting Golden-white LEDs Ditchlights Low friction motor Dual brass flywheels Accurate painting and lettering Blackened metal wheels AccuMate knuckle couplers
DCC equipped. Dual mode DC and DCC operation. This was the stylized RS-2, keeping similar features as the RS-1 with the long car body and short front nose while also coming with many upgrades. Dynamic brake detailing.