{"product_id":"bli4838","title":"Broadway Limited HO F3A Diesel Undec P3 DC\/DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eEMDs F3s\u003cbr\u003ebegan showing up on the rails just as World War II was ending. As the\u003cbr\u003ewartime restrictions were being lifted, a tremendous burden was placed\u003cbr\u003eon the railroads as economic prosperity began to take off across the\u003cbr\u003eU.S. The days of the glorious steamers were numbered as many railroads\u003cbr\u003ewere in dire need of motive power replacements. Add the economic\u003cbr\u003eadvantages the F3s offered to the railroads, and the rest is history.\u003cbr\u003eProgress is always served.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003e1500 horsepower F3s were remarkably proficient at both heavy freight as\u003cbr\u003ewell as fast-passenger service. With a body design that defines what\u003cbr\u003emany consider to be the most attractive diesel ever produced, the F3\u003cbr\u003eoffered a large canvas for the wonderfully imaginative and colorful\u003cbr\u003epaint schemes that many railroads proudly utilized to show off their\u003cbr\u003epassenger trains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eEMD\u003cbr\u003ewas to build 1,107 A units and 694 B units before production was\u003cbr\u003echanged to the newer F7s in February of 1949.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParagon3 Sound \u0026amp; Operation System FEATURING\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eROLLING\u003cbr\u003eTHUNDER\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith Authentic Sounds and\u003cbr\u003ePrototypical Operation in both DC and DCC environment\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocomotive Composition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eABS Body with Die Cast\u003cbr\u003eChassis\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCouplers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2) Operating Kadee or Compatible\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompatible Tracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCode 70, 83, 100 Rail\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMinimum Operating Radius:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18 in or greater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadway Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47209640067356,"sku":"BLI4838","price":169.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/4626\/8956\/files\/45610969560612_syeb_c38518b7-eff3-4f3c-b6c8-6c700d80ae2a.jpg?v=1739419802","url":"https:\/\/theodore-hobbies.myshopify.com\/products\/bli4838","provider":"Eastridge Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}