{"product_id":"broadway-limited-6659-ho-scale-emd-f3b-santa-fe-atsf-31b-warbonnet-powered-paragon4-sound-dc-dcc","title":"Broadway Limited 6659 - HO Scale EMD F3B Santa Fe ATSF #31B Warbonnet, Powered, Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe powered booster for Santa Fe's F3 passenger set #31, in the classic red-and-silver Warbonnet, with its own full Paragon4 sound system.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Prototype\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Fe's Warbonnet, created by Electro-Motive stylist Leland Knickerbocker and first applied in 1937, 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 them, running A-units and cabless B-unit boosters together to put more horsepower on the head end.\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Fe lettered the units in each passenger set by position: \"L\" for the lead cab, \"A\" and \"B\" for the boosters, and \"C\" for the trailing cab. \u003cstrong\u003e#31B\u003c\/strong\u003e is the second booster 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 6658 (F3A, ATSF 31C) for a prototypical four-unit 31L-31A-31B-31C passenger lash-up. We also carry the \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=bli6658\"\u003eATSF #31C cab unit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the unpowered B-units packed in BLI's A\/B sets, this single B-unit is fully powered with its own Paragon4 sound, so it adds pulling power and a second prime mover to your consist.\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 and Switcher Mode\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; prime mover sound varies with load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividually adjustable volumes; EZ Reset button for 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 and etched-metal grills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad-specific details matched to the prototype: hatches, fans, steam generator and more\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 #: 6659\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad \/ number: Atchison, Topeka \u0026amp; Santa Fe #31B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint: Warbonnet (red\/silver\/yellow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: EMD F3B booster, powered, Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Broadway Limited Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45619661340848,"sku":"bli6659","price":269.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4351\/2752\/files\/bro6659.jpg?v=1790695977","url":"https:\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/products\/broadway-limited-6659-ho-scale-emd-f3b-santa-fe-atsf-31b-warbonnet-powered-paragon4-sound-dc-dcc","provider":"Arizona Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}