Walthers Mainline 910-19971 HO Scale EMD F7A-B Diesel Set Rio Grande D&RGW 5681/5682 DCC Sound

Add classic diesel power to your HO roster in minutes with WalthersMainline F7 diesels! Introduced in 1949 as railroads began dieselizing with a vengeance, they were equally at home in freight or passenger service. Delivered in a rainbow of color schemes for nearly every railroad in America, many served into the 1980s. Ready to take on any assignment on your HO railroad.

FEATURES:

• One time run of these road numbers, order now – limited quantity available!
• Prototypes in freight and passenger service from 1949 to the 1980s
• Colorful paint and lettering schemes
• Factory-installed handrails
• Available with ESU Sound for DCC and DC layouts featuring:
• 4 function outputs with brightness control by CV
• Fully DCC compatible
• 14, 28, 128 speed steps
• Dual mode DC and DCC
• 4 air horns changeable by CVs
• 2 bells changeable by CVs
• Full 8-notch prime mover sounds
• Compressor
• Dynamic brake
• Multiple realistic lighting effects
• Same powerful drive as WalthersProto(R) locos featuring:
• Five-pole skew-wound motor
• 14:1 gear ratio
• Helical-cut gears for quiet, easy multiple unit operation
• All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
• Dual machined brass flywheels
• Heavy die cast metal chassis
• LED Mars Light (upper) and headlight (lower) on A Unit
• 21-pin plug on Standard DC models for easy DCC conversion
• Correct size RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

PLEASE NOTE: When operating Walthers-branded DCC-equipped locomotives in DC mode, do not use power packs that exceed an 18V rating. This includes MRC 1300-series power packs, which have known issues with our decoders.

Alternate horns and bell sounds can be programmed on the sound decoder using these CVs:

• Horns:
• CV163 = 0 – Leslie A-200
• CV163 = 1 – Wabco Single Chime
• CV163 = 2 – Nathan M3
• CV163 = 3 – Leslie S3L
• Bells:
• CV164 = 0 – Bronze Bell (default)
• CV164 = 1 – Steel Bell