{"product_id":"broadway-limited-6695-ho-scale-emd-f7b-southern-pacific-sp-8144-black-widow-powered-paragon4-sound-dc-dcc","title":"Broadway Limited 6695 - HO Scale EMD F7B Southern Pacific SP #8144 Black Widow, Powered, Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Pacific's \"Black Widow\" F7 booster – the dramatic black, silver and orange freight scheme that ran SP's Sunset Route right through Tucson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Prototype\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EMD F7 was a 1,500 hp cab-unit diesel built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1949 to 1953. EMD's fourth F-unit model, it was by far the best-selling cab unit of all time. It differed from the F3 mainly in its internal electrical equipment, with visible changes to the grills and dynamic brake hatches, and many F7s stayed in service for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern Pacific dressed its postwar freight diesels in black with silver and orange trim, a look railfans nicknamed the \"Black Widow.\" F-unit sets in this scheme hauled freight over Donner Pass, the Tehachapis and the Sunset Route across southern Arizona until SP adopted its gray-and-scarlet scheme in the late 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#8144\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cabless F7B booster, the kind SP ran between A-units to build up horsepower on heavy mountain grades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild the Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair with BLI 6694 (F7A, SP #6244) or the 6680 A\/B set (SP 6243\/8143) for a Black Widow A-B or A-B-B lash-up. This single B-unit is fully powered with its own Paragon4 sound, adding pulling power and a second prime mover.\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, dynamic brakes 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 #: 6695\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad \/ number: Southern Pacific #8144\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint: Black Widow (black\/silver\/orange)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: EMD F7B booster, powered, Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Broadway Limited Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45619661373616,"sku":"bli6695","price":269.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4351\/2752\/files\/bro6695.jpg?v=1790695991","url":"https:\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/products\/broadway-limited-6695-ho-scale-emd-f7b-southern-pacific-sp-8144-black-widow-powered-paragon4-sound-dc-dcc","provider":"Arizona Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}