Walthers Proto HO EMD FP7 LokSound 5 Sound & DCC

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Milwaukee Road 102C
Product Information
Providing enough steam to power train heat and some air conditioning systems on postwar trains taxed the standard water supply of EMD F units set-up for passenger service, prompting EMD to rollout the new FP7 in 1949. Though outwardly similar, 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:
New tooling matches the prototypes extended frame and body
Available with ESU LokSound 5 Sound & DCC for DCC and DC layouts
Railroad-specific details
Limited edition - one-time run of these engine numbers
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
Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
While the Milwaukee continued to use the orange, maroon and black scheme, later deliveries of FP7s arrived without the Running Indian logo on the nose, replaced by standard Milwaukee Road heralds mounted on the cab sides, and early units were soon modified to match. Based on updated units in service from 1952 to 1955, these WalthersProto replicas are ideal for Twin Cities Hiawatha service and feature:
Nathan M5 five-chime air horn
Screen-type spark arrestors
Roof-mounted oil cooler w/cover
EMD-style winterization hatch
Horizontal etched grilles
Horizontal side louvers
Partial body skirt
Twin sealed-beam headlights
Working rear back-up light
Mars Light
Freight pilot
Knob-style sand hatch covers
Late-style water fill covers
Full diaphragm
Cab wind deflectors
Single steam generator
No dynamic brakes