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AZL - 62902-1 - Locomotive, Diesel, EMD F3 - Santa Fe - 16L, 16A

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BrandAZL
Stock Number62902-1
Original Retail Price$325.00
ManufacturerAZL
Body StyleAZL Diesel Engine EMD F3
Prototype VehicleLocomotive, Diesel, EMD F3 (Details)
Road or Company NameSanta Fe (Details)
Road or Reporting Number16L, 16A
Paint Color(s)Silver & Red with Yellow Stripes
Print Color(s)Black
Paint SchemeWarbonnet
Coupler TypeAZL AutoLatch
Coupler MountBody-Mount
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
MultipackYes
Multipack Count2
Multipack ID Number62902-1
DCC ReadinessDCC-Ready
Release Date2015-07-01
Item CategoryLocomotive
Model TypeDiesel
Model SubtypeEMD F3
Model VarietyA & B Unit
RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)



Prototype History:
The EMD F3 was a 1,500-horsepower (1,100 kW) B-B freight- and passenger-hauling diesel locomotive produced between July 1945 and February 1949 by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant. A total of 1,111 cab-equipped lead A units and 696 cabless booster B units were built.

The F3 was the third model in GM-EMD's highly successful F-unit series of cab unit diesel locomotives, and it was the second most produced of the series. The F3 essentially differed from the EMD F2 in that it used the “new” D12 generator to produce more power, and from the later EMD F7 in electrical equipment. Some late-model F3's had the same D27 traction motors, along with the heavier-duty electrical cables, used in the F7, and were referred to as model F5 by EMD's Engineering Department.

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Road Name History:
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. Chartered in February 1859, the railroad reached the Kansas-Colorado border in 1873 and Pueblo, Colorado, in 1876. To create a demand for its services, the railroad set up real estate offices and sold farm land from the land grants that it was awarded by Congress. Despite the name, its main line never served Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the terrain was too difficult; the town ultimately was reached by a branch line from Lamy.

The Santa Fe was a pioneer in intermodal freight transport, an enterprise that (at one time or another) included a tugboat fleet and an airline (the short-lived Santa Fe Skyway). Its bus line extended passenger transportation to areas not accessible by rail, and ferryboats on the San Francisco Bay allowed travelers to complete their westward journeys to the Pacific Ocean. The ATSF was the subject of a popular song, Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer's "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", written for the film, The Harvey Girls (1946).

The railroad officially ceased operations on December 31, 1996, when it merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad to form the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway.

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Brand/Importer Information:
AZL is the leader in North American Z scale locomotives and rolling stock. Since 2000, AZL has released a vast variety of freight, passenger and locomotives. AZL continues to push the boundaries of Z scale with amazing details and incredible performance. No matter if you are looking to run steam, or the most modern diesels, AZL has something for you.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2021-08-10 12:19:33. Last edited by CNW400 on 2021-08-10 12:20:54

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