Introduction

BLI 8303 HO Scale EMD F7A Boston & Maine B&M 4268 Stealth – DC

The EMD F7 is a 1,500 horsepower diesel locomotive built by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division between 1949 and 1953. The F7 was EMD’s fourth model in the line of F-unit locomotives, and was by far the best-selling cab unit of all time. The F7 primarily differed from the F3 in internal equipment, but there were some noticeable external changes such as the grills and the dynamic brake hatches. F7’s operated in both passenger and freight service, and many of them remained in service for decades.

In this production, BLI is modeling A and B-units from nine railroads with prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. The Stealth Series offering will consist of No-Sound / DCC-Ready single A-units and single B-units. All of these models have road-specific details.

FEATURES:

• Stealth Series – Model is DCC-Ready out of the box. No Sound.
• Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional. Other lights are ON with track power.
• Model comes with 8 ohm speaker installed for easy installation of DCC/Sound Decoder.
• 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 Grab Irons, Horns, and Bell
  Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)
• Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail
• Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches
• Road-specific detail options in this production, prototypically accurate for each road name:
  • Pilot prototypical for paint scheme
  • Operating Mars Light where prototypical
  • Small horizontal and Large 45-degree numberboards
  • Prototypical horn detail on model
  • Water fill hatch location
  • Sand fill hatch location
  • Dynamic brake where prototypical
  • Cooling fans and exhaust hatch accurate per each prototype
  • Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate
  • Multiple MU door options on front of model
  • Multiple skirt options above fuel tank
  • Ladder rest grab irons present where prototypically accurate
  • Grab iron ladder present where prototypically accurate
  • Eyebrow grab irons present where prototypically accurate
  • Grab irons above cab side windows where prototypically accurate
  • Roof antenna present and correct where prototypically accurate
  • Front and Rear lift lug present where accurate
  • Nose door number plate present where accurate
  • Trainphone antenna present where accurate

NOTE: Road number may vary from picture shown.