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Uncataloged RailKing One Gauge Santa Fe G Scale F-3 Diesel Announced

February 14, 2024 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive and uncataloged 2024 RailKing One Gauge G Scale F-3 Diesel Locomotive in Santa Fe Black Bonnet livery for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Patrick's Trains of Wheeling, West Virginia. Available in limited quantities, the locomotives are offered as an ABA Set and are slated to arrive in May 2024.

Item No. 70-2178-1 Santa Fe F-3 ABA Diesel Set With Proto-Sound 3.0
Cab Numbers: 2333, 2334
Pre-Order Price: $1349.99 (plus freight)
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Item No. 70-2178-3 Santa Fe F-3 B-Unit Diesel (Non-Powered)
Cab Number: 2336
Pre-Order Price: $n/a (plus freight)
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ABOUT THE RAILKING ONE GAUGE G SCALE F-3 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE

From 1942-1945, Electro Motive Division's F-unit was the only road freight diesel built in America. While the War Production Board limited competitors Alco and Baldwin to diesel switcher and steam locomotive production during World War II, EMD's 1,350 hp FT became a runaway best-seller. By the war's end, Electro Motive had a lead over its competitors that would last until it closed its doors.

With production restrictions lifted and the U.S. economy humming with pent-up demand, railroads clamored for new diesels to replace a steam fleet exhausted by wartime traffic. In July 1946, EMD introduced a new model F-unit, the F3. Horsepower was upgraded to 1,500 and lessons learned on the FT gave the F3 better reliability and lower maintenance. Under the hood throbbed an improved 567-series V-12 engine. With 567 inches of displacement per cylinder, this same engine would power virtually the entire first generation of EMD diesel locomotives.

The F3 hit the market in an era when almost every boy in America wanted toy trains for Christmas, and F3 models quickly became a hot topic in letters to Santa. Such was the desire of railroads for publicity that Lionel® convinced the Santa Fe, the New York Central, and EMD to share the tooling costs for its top-of-the-line F3. Even today, half a century later, the Santa Fe F-unit remains an icon of railroading to the American public.

Order directly from:

Patrick's Trains
142 29th Street
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
(304) 232-0714
www.patstrains.com
patstrains@aol.com

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2024 RailKing One Gauge G Scale Flat Car with Pipe Loads in six different liveries next Spring. Each of these offerings will be available in two car numbers in limited quantities and is expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in July 2024.

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 2024 G Scale RailKing One Gauge 40' Reefers in five different liveries next Spring. Each of these offerings will be available in limited quantities and is expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in May 2024.

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.