Providing enough steam to power train heat and some air conditioning systems on postwar trains taxed the standard water supply of EMD F7 A units set-up for passenger service, prompting EMD to roll out the new FP7 in 1949. Though outwardly similar to the F7A, FP7s were actually four feet longer to accommodate bigger water tanks with a capacity of 950 US gallons. Standard passenger power into the Amtrak era and beyond (with some also handling freight chores), these WalthersProto replicas are fully assembled and ready for service with:
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Matches the prototypes' extended frame and body
Railroad-specific details
DCC-ready with 21-pin DCC (Mtu) connector
Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
Helical gears with 14:1 ratio for smooth, ultra-quiet running
Easy multiple-unit operation
Correct RP-25 wheelsets
Proto MAX(TM) magnetic metal knuckle couplers
Finished in the later gray and red scheme, these HO WalthersProto replicas feature:
Nathan M-5 air horn
Whip-type radio antenna with conduit
SP-style snowplow pilot
Upper headlight with twin sealed-beam (operating) and red emergency (UDE) lights (nonworking)
Working rear back-up light
Frame-mounted equipment box
Rooftop photo-etched icicle breakers front and rear
The F7B features:
Working back-up light on both ends>/li>
Lifting lugs on both ends
Partial body skirt