BROADWAY LIMITED F3 LOCOMOTIVES

BROADWAY LIMITED (HO SCALE)
PARAGON 4 – ROLLING THUNDER SOUND F3 UNITS
EMDs F3s began showing up on the rails just as World War II was ending. As the wartime restrictions were being lifted, a tremendous burden was placed on the railroads as economic prosperity began to take off across the U.S. The days of the glorious steamers were numbered as many railroads were in dire need of motive power replacements. Add the economic advantages the F3s offered to the railroads, and the rest is history. Progress is always served.
The 1500 horsepower F3s were remarkably proficient at both heavy freight as well as fast-passenger service. With a body design that defines what many consider to be the most attractive diesel ever produced, the F3 offered a large canvas for the wonderfully imaginative and colorful paint schemes that many railroads proudly utilized to show off their passenger trains.
EMD was to build 1,107 A units and 694 B units before production was changed to the newer F7s in February of 1949.

List of individually controllable lights in our EMD F3 models:

Headlight

Mars Light (where applicable)

Numberboard Lights

Classification Lights

Cab Light

Road-specific detail options in this production, prototypically accurate for each road name:

Three pilots options – each included where prototypical

Nose door with and without headlight

Horizontal and 45-degree numberboards

Three different horns

Water fill hatch location varies per road name

Prototypically accurate filter panel

Sand fill hatch location

Dynamic brake hatch style

Cooling fans and exhaust hatch accurate per each prototype 

Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate

Steam generator style

Four MU door options on front of model

Ladder rest grab irons present where prototypically accurate

Grab iron ladder present on NP model

Eyebrow grab irons present where prototypically accurate

Grab irons above cab side windows where prototypically accurate

Roof antenna present and correct where prototypically accurate

Nose lift lug brackets present on NP and PRR types

Rear lift lug brackets present on NP and PRR types

Nose door number plate present on ATSF and SOU models

Trainphone antenna present on PRR models

Industry-leading Model Features:

Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER

Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC

Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation

All Wheel Electrical Pick-up

ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort

Premium Caliber Painting

Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers

Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and Etched Metal Grills

Prototypical Light Operation

Prototypically Accurate Sounds for the EMD F3 Diesel Locomotive

Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)

Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail

Minimum Operating Radius:  18 inches