MTH 30-20036-1 Kansas City Southern F-3 ABA O Gauge Diesel Set w/PS2.0 EX/Box

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This is MTH 30200361 O F3 A/B/A w/PS2, KCS. When the prototype railroads began to dieselize in the 1940s, model train manufacturers soon followed, recognizing that boys wanted models of the newest trains they were seeing on real railroads. One of the initial toy train forays into dieseldom was a Lionel replica of the best-selling... This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent. Minor scratches on train. Due to the date of manufacture, the buyer may need to replace the battery. Overall condition is Excellent. Availability: Ships within 1 Business Day!
MTH 30-20036-1 Kansas City Southern F-3 ABA O Gauge Diesel Set w/PS2.0 EX/Box
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This is MTH 30200361 O F3 A/B/A w/PS2, KCS. When the prototype railroads began to dieselize in the 1940s, model train manufacturers soon followed, recognizing that boys wanted models of the newest trains they were seeing on real railroads. One of the initial toy train forays into dieseldom was a Lionel replica of the best-selling diesel of the day, the F3 covered wagon made by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors.
Recognizing that EMD and the railroads were anxious to publicize their modern motive power, General Motors, the Santa Fe Railroad, and the New York Central Railroad helped share the cost of dies for the original models in exchange for having their names on engines that appeared on virtually every boy's holiday wish list for years. In the end, it seems the Santa Fe got the best deal, as its red, yellow, and silver warbonnet F3s remained a popular fixture on model railroad locomotives longer than any other railroad livery.
To this day, the F3 diesels of the late 1940s and early 1950s are recognized as some of the best toys ever produced. Virtually full O gauge scale models, they were tremendously dependable, highly detailed for their time, and terrific pullers.
Postwar and RailKing Scale fans will no doubt want to order this stellar M.T.H. replica of model railroading's most famous diesel. The look and feel of the classic original is faithfully reproduced, right down to the diecast metal chassis. Under the hood, however, lies the power and performance of ProtoSound 2.0, twin flywheel-equipped motors, and Proto-Smoke, offering today's model railroaders an operating experience that boys of the 1950s could only dream about.
Did You Know?
In a December 1950 radio show, famed comedian Jack Benny wrote a letter to Dear Santa Fe, saying Christmas is almost here and it would make me happy if you gave me a train. While the railroad did not give Benny the real train he asked for, its publicity department did send him a Lionel model of the F3.
Its key features are:
Colorful Paint Scheme
Die-Cast Metal Chassis
Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
(2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors In Powered A Unit
(2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr (one per A Unit)
Directionally Controlled Headlights
Intricately Detailed ABS Bodies
Locomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments
Engineer Cab Figure In Each A Unit
Operating Smoke Unit In Powered A Unit
Proto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Passenger Station Proto-Effects
Unit Measures:40 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 3 3/4
Operates On O-31 Curves
This item has been graded per TCA standards C-7: Excellent. Minor scratches on train. Due to the date of manufacture, the buyer may need to replace the battery. Overall condition is Excellent.
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