New Product Announcement: EMD E7/8/9's (Second Runs)

Estimated Delivery: E7's April 2007; E8/9 December 2007

Note:  All units are powered!

E7 model shown from previous production run.

Prototype Information:

Most of the premier passenger trains including the AT&SF "Super Chief," various CB&Q "Zephyrs," Great Northern's "Empire Builder," New York Central's "Twentieth Century" and Pennsylvania Railroad's "Broadway Limited" were pulled by EMD "E" unit diesel locomotives from the 1940's to the 1970's. The largest percentage was the E7's with 428 units produced between February 1945 and April 1949. The railroads developed a love affair for the E units until most passenger trains on major railroads were powered by one of the bulldog nose diesel locomotives. Modelers have long been infected by the same bug as the railroads were.  When passenger trains became too long for a single E7A unit, most railroads added additional E7A's to gain enough power to handle such trains. A few railroads opted to have cabless locomotives built: E7B's, which could be controlled from the A unit. The "B" suffix indicates a booster unit. The railroads that used E7B locomotives included: PRR, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and New York Central.

Model Features:

• Powerful 5-Pole Can Motor with fly wheel(s)

• Many exceptional prototypical added-on details

• Exceptional Weight and Heft for Pulling Power

• Operating headlight

• Directional backup light (if applicable)

• Operating mars light where applicable

• Authentic paint scheme and correct locomotive numbers

• Magnetic knuckle coupler

Sound Features:

• Dual Diesel Engine Sounds

• 4-Channel Sound for playback of 4 sounds simultaneously

• Horn, Bell, Squealing brakes, Flange Squeal, Doppler effect, Air let off (in neutral)

• Load Dependent Sound

• 8MBit Sound memory for complex sounds

• Individually adjustable sound effect volumes

• Helper Function for user selectable standalone operation, head-of-consist, mid-of-consist, or end-of-consist operation. Certain functions can be enabled/disabled i.e.- horn and bell active on first engine only, where as the prime mover sound is on for all engines.

• Consist mode CVs - influence the behavior of the function keys with the added CVs 21 and 22

• Super High-Output amplifier for maximum sound volume

DCC Features:

• Autodetection of digital (DCC) or analog operation* (DC)

• Suitable for any Digital Command Control (DCC) system, including: Digitrax®, NCE, MRC® DCC, Atlas® commander®, Bachmann® E-Z command®, Lenz® digital plus®, Zimo®, MTS®, ROCO®, and more.

• Super silent running due to pulse frequency of 32 kHz

• Perfect load compensation for optimal running especially on uphill or downhill grades with exceptional slow speed characteristics

• Dynamic Drive Control (DDC) - Back EMF Active at low speeds for smooth slow running operation with reduced influence at high speeds

• Back EMF also active in conventional AC or DC mode: User has full control of motor and acceleration

• Switcher mode (half speed) can be activated with a function button

• Newest 20 function mapping. Multiple allocations possible for the combination of sound and functions

• Full short circuit protection for motor and function outputs

• LokSound Programmer compatible for PC control and upgrade of LokSound system or installation of custom sounds

PRE-ORDER DISCOUNT: 17% OFF M.S.R.P.
Note:  The limited discount reflects this manufacturers wholesale policies. 
We are NOT attempting to add a "premium" to this offering.

This is a limited edition offering.  All reservations need to be received by Thursday November 30th, 2006 in order to obtain this model.  Reservations will close after that date.