Kato N 176-1307 EMD F3B CB&Q NO Road # DCC Ready New!

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Kato N Scale EMD F3B Burlington (CB&Q) ~ No Road Number ~ DCC Ready In Stock, Brand New with Manufactures Warranty. FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING for orders of $200 or more! Under $200 ships Priority Mail for only $4.95 for the Entire Order! Applies to orders paid for at the same time. Shipping to USA Addresses only. Prototype Information: The F-Unit is probably the most recognized diesel locomotive in North American history. It was found on railroads from East to West and North to South. Eastern railroads favored a "Single Headlight" version of the F3, while Western railroads favored a "Dual Headlight" version. F3 locomotives were used in both freight and passenger service. For passenger service, it was necessary for the locomotives to have a Steam Generator to provide heat and electricity in the passenger cars. In later years, many F3 locomotives originally intended for passenger services were downgraded to freight duty. Model Information: The Kato EMD F3 comes in both A and B (cabless) variations, and is retooled from earlier variations of the F-unit locomotive chassis to make it DCC friendly. Passenger units can be identified by their Steam Generators vs. freight units which lack this detail. Model Features: DCC friendly mechanism A-unit LED has directional headlights and illuminated number boards Locomotives have a powerful read more