{"product_id":"broadway-limited-6658-ho-scale-emd-f3a-santa-fe-atsf-31c-warbonnet-paragon4-sound-dc-dcc","title":"Broadway Limited 6658 - HO Scale EMD F3A Santa Fe ATSF #31C Warbonnet, Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe trailing cab of Santa Fe's F3 passenger set #31, in the red-and-silver Warbonnet – one of the most famous paint schemes ever to roll on American rails.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Prototype\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by Electro-Motive stylist Leland Knickerbocker and first applied in 1937, Santa Fe's Warbonnet led the railroad's premier trains, including the \u003cem\u003eSuper Chief\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEl Capitan\u003c\/em\u003e, across the Southwest between Chicago and California. After World War II, Santa Fe bought EMD F3s to power those trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EMD F3 was a 1,500 hp cab-unit diesel built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1945 to 1949. It was EMD's third F-unit model and the second most produced after the F7, with more than 1,100 A-units and almost 700 B-units built for both passenger and freight service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Fe identified the units in each passenger set by letter: the lead cab carried an \"L,\" the boosters \"A\" and \"B,\" and the trailing cab a \"C.\" That makes \u003cstrong\u003e#31C\u003c\/strong\u003e the rear A-unit of set 31.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild the Full Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombine with BLI 6650 (F3 A\/B set, ATSF 31L\/31A) and 6659 (F3B, ATSF 31B) for a prototypical four-unit 31L-31A-31B-31C passenger lash-up. We also carry the \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=bli6659\"\u003eATSF #31B booster\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eParagon4 Sound \u0026amp; Control\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory-installed Paragon4 decoder – runs on DC or DCC (use DCMaster for sound on DC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolling Thunder: pair with BLI's Rolling Thunder receiver\/subwoofer for deep, room-filling prime mover rumble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack EMF motor control for smooth slow-speed running\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in capacitance to ride through dirty or imperfect track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePro Lighting Mode – individual control of every light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitcher Mode for precise low-speed control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord \u0026amp; Play – records and plays back sounds and movements for automatic operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-resolution audio with quillable horn and 3 selectable horns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable bell rate, automatic grade-crossing and forward\/reverse signals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime mover sound varies with load; individually adjustable volumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEZ Reset button for a quick return to factory defaults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModel Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABS body on a die-cast chassis for maximum pulling power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision drive with all-wheel electrical pickup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied handrails, grab irons, horn, bell, wipers and etched-metal grills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad-specific details matched to the prototype, including the Santa Fe nose door number plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividually controllable lights: headlight, Mars light (where applicable), numberboards, classification lights, cab light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal Kadee-compatible couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuns on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail; minimum radius 18\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: HO (1:87)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem #: 6658\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad \/ number: Atchison, Topeka \u0026amp; Santa Fe #31C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint: Warbonnet (red\/silver\/yellow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: EMD F3A, powered, Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto shows the Warbonnet F3A; road number on the model is 31C.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadway Limited Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45619656687792,"sku":"bli6658","price":269.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4351\/2752\/files\/bli-6658-ho-scale-emd-f3a-santa-fe-warbonnet-atsf-31c-paragon4-dcc.webp?v=1790695958","url":"https:\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/products\/broadway-limited-6658-ho-scale-emd-f3a-santa-fe-atsf-31c-warbonnet-paragon4-sound-dc-dcc","provider":"Arizona Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}