WalthersProto 920-49525, HO EMD FP7A/FP7A Set, Standard DC, Southern #6136, 6144

WalthersProto HO EMD FP7A/FP7A Set, Standard DC, Southern Railway #6136, 6144

Walthers Item #: 920-49525

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 HO replicas are fully assembled and ready for service with:

• New tooling matches the prototypes extended frame and body


• 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

Finished in the classic green scheme, these WalthersProto HO replicas feature:

• Nathan M-5 air horn


• Fire cracker radio antenna


• Twin sealed-beam headlight


• Working rear back-up light


• Freight pilot w/MU hoses


• Southern-style screen spark arrestors


• Steam generator


• Automatic Train Stop (ATS) pick-up shoe