MON FEATURES:
- Dual headlights
- Rear back-up light
- High radiator fans
- Steam generator fixtures
- Chicken wire grilles.
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.
F-UNIT SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Coupler cut levers
- Trainline and MU hoses
- Windshield wipers
- Lift rings
- Wire grab irons
- Sanding lines
- Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
- Bell placement & type per prototype
- Directional constant lighting
- Headlight brightness remains constant
- Separately-applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes & retention tanks
- Speed recorder unless noted
- See-through cab windows and full cab interior
- Etched metal fan grilles
- Body-mounted McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
- Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
- Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
- Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- LED Lighting for realistic appearance
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
- Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”.