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Uncataloged O Scale Premier F-7 Diesel Announced
April 29, 2025 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive and uncataloged Premier O Scale F-7 Diesel Locomotive in Louisville & Nashville livery for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Mr. Muffin's Trains in Atlanta, Indiana. The locomotives will be packaged individually but sold in A/B pairs, each available in unique cab numbers and produced in extremely limited quantities beginning in September 2025. Item No. 20-22002-1 Louisville & Nashville F-7 A Unit Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels) Item No. 20-22003-1 Louisville & Nashville F-7 A Unit Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels) ABOUT THE F-7 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE Electro-Motive Division's F7 was the zenith of the "covered wagon," or carbody-style diesel. With 3,849 units built between 1949 and 1953, the F7 was both the most popular carbody diesel and its last hurrah. By 1954 U.S. railroads had virtually stopped ordering F-units in favor of hood units like EMD’s GP9 and Alco’s RS-3. The side walkways of hood units offered better access for maintenance and better visibility for backup moves, making them truly universal locomotives useful for both mainline runs and road switching. Externally, the F7 was very similar to the earlier F3. The key spotting features that distinguished an F7 were its stainless steel upper body grilles that replaced the "chicken wire" worn by most F3s, and the rooftop dynamic brake fan that replaced the F3’s rectangular roof vents just behind the cab. Internally, the F7 was also an evolution of the F3. While horsepower was the same, new D27 traction motors allowed the F7 to handle a heavier load. Capture the excitement of the first-generation diesel era with this four-motored, full-scale model. Throttle down to speeds as low as 3 scale miles per hour with any load, or roll along at the prototype’s maximum speed of 102 mph with passenger gearing. Proto-Sound 3.0 offers authentic EMD 567 prime mover sounds, a first-generation diesel horn and bell, crew, and station sounds, and adjustable smoke volume. The F7 features the same level of superb detailing that characterizes all Premier F-units, with added-on details that include legible builder’s plates, grab irons, multiple-unit hoses, rooftop lift rings, see-through side grilles and rooftop fan housings, steam generator exhaust stack (for passenger versions), windshield wipers, and our super-detailed Blomberg trucks with separately-applied spring hangers, brake cylinders, and air pipes. Order directly from: Mr. Muffin's Trains |
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2025 RailKing O Gauge Bump n Go Trolleys in four different livery configurations this Fall. In addition, three Holiday schemes are coming this Fall, each with body-clad LEDs. Each of these offerings is expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in September 2025. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2025 Premier O Scale Corrugated Auto Carriers in seven different livery configurations this Fall. Each of these offerings is expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in September 2025. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.
M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2025 RailKing O Gauge Box Car w/Power Meter in five different schemes late this Summer. Each of these offerings is expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in August 2025. Check out each of these offerings HERE. These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer. |
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