EMD produced the 1500 horsepower F7 locomotive between February 1949 and December 1953. The F7 was primarily a freight-hauling locomotive, however they were also used on passenger trains by some railroads.

A total of 2,393 F7A units were built and 1,463 F7B units were built. An EMD 16cyl 567B prime mover powered an EMD D-12 generator to provide the power to the four traction motors in the familiar Blomberg B trucks.

Don't model the original era of the F7? Many F7 locomotives were sold and are still in service today on shortlines and tourist railroads. It can still find a home on a modern layout!

Features of this model include:

• LED lighting - All lights separately controllable on DCC units.
  • Upper nose MARS Light (where applicable)(single headlight units, upper nose light acts as the headlight)
  • Lower Headlight (where applicable)
  • Illuminated number boards
  • Ditch Lights (DCC only)(No units were factory-equipped with ditch lights, however LEDs are provided for use by the modeler)
• Wire & Etched metal details
• Laser sharp painting and printing
• Micro-Trains compatible couplers
• Sound units equipped with an ESU LokSound 5 sound decoder. Real F7 locomotive recordings used for superior accuracy and quality!
• Minimum Radius - 12 3/4"