MTH One Gauge Scale F-3 Diesels Announced

July 19, 2023 - M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing the 2023 RailKing One Gauge G Scale F-3 Diesel Locomotive in five different livery schemes this Winter. Each of these offerings will be available in AA, Single A, and Non-Powered B Unit configurations. All are limited in production and expected to begin shipping to M.T.H. Authorized Retailers in December 2023.

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These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

ABOUT THE RAILKING ONE GAUGE G SCALE F-3 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE

With production restrictions lifted and the U.S. economy humming with pent-up demand, railroads clamored for new diesels to replace a steam fleet exhausted by wartime traffic. In July 1946, EMD introduced a new model F-unit, the F3. Horsepower was upgraded to 1,500 and lessons learned on the FT gave the F3 better reliability and lower maintenance. Under the hood throbbed an improved 567-series V-12 engine. With 567 inches of displacement per cylinder, this same engine would power virtually the entire first generation of EMD diesel locomotives.

The F3 hit the market in an era when almost every boy in America wanted toy trains for Christmas, and F3 models quickly became a hot topic in letters to Santa. Such was the desire of railroads for publicity that Lionel® convinced the Santa Fe, the New York Central, and EMD to share the tooling costs for its top-of-the-line F3. Even today, half a century later, the Santa Fe F-unit remains an icon of railroading to the American public.

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