Product Information:
In the late 1940’s Monon decided to modernize and upgrade their passenger trains. This program included new motive power in the form of eight EMD passenger F-3’s that arrived in May 1947. They came in a new, Indiana University inspired, red and grey paint scheme.
Model Features:
- Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
- Directional constant lighting
- Separately-applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts
- Speed recorder unless noted
- Etched metal fan grilles
- Body-mounted McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
- Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
- Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- LED Lighting for realistic appearance
- Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
- Coupler cut levers
- Trainline and MU hoses
- Sanding lines
- Bell placement & type per prototype
- Headlight brightness remains constant
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes & retention tanks
- See-through cab windows and full cab interior
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
- Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
- Windshield wipers
- Wire grab irons
- Lift rings
Sound Units also Feature:
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
- Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Individual sound boards installed in both A and B units (sound units only)
- Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
- Some functions are limited in DC
- All functions NMRA-compatible in DCC mode
- Excellent low-speed operation
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Lighting effects such as beacons, Gyralight where prototypically accurate
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
- CV chart included in the box