PRE-ORDER: Broadway Limited 9228 - EMD F3A DC Silent Gulf Mobile and Ohio (GM&O) 883-A - N Scale

Pre-Order Due Date:  Aug 29, 2024

Most manufacturers give a Pre Order ETA which can be seen near the 'add to cart' button. They also give a due date which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.

There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives.  You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart.

For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.

Pre-Orders will show a 0 shipping cost now, and shipping will be included on your invoice at time of product arrival.

When the product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an invoice via email and text through Intuit QuickBooks for the remaining 95%. Message and data rates may apply.

Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production.

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The EMD F3 is a 1,500 horsepower diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1945 and 1949. The F3 was the third model in EMD's successful F-unit series of cab unit diesels, and it was the second most produced of the series behind the F7. The F3's were widely used in both freight and passenger service, and in total, EMD built more than 1,100 A-units and almost 700 B-units.

In this production, we are modeling A and B-units from eight railroads with prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. Our Stealth Series offering will consist of No-Sound / DCC-Ready single A-units and single B-units. All of our models have road-specific details.

Road-specific detail options in this production, prototypically accurate for each road name:

• Pilot prototypical for paint scheme
• Operating Mars Light where prototypical (with decoder installed)
• Small horizontal and Large 45-degree numberboards
• Prototypical horn detail on model
• Water fill hatch location
• Sand fill hatch location
• Dynamic brake where prototypical
• Cooling fans and exhaust hatch accurate per each prototype
• Winterization hatch present where prototypically accurate
• Multiple MU door options on front of model
• Multiple skirt options above fuel tank
• Ladder rest grab irons present where prototypically accurate
• Grab iron ladder present where prototypically accurate
• Eyebrow grab irons present where prototypically accurate
• Grab irons above cab side windows where prototypically accurate
• Roof antenna present and correct where prototypically accurate
• Front and Rear lift lug present where accurate
• Nose door number plate present where accurate

Industry-leading Model Features:

• Stealth Series - Model is DCC-Ready out of the box. No sound.
• Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional. Other lights are ON with track power.
• Model comes with 8 ohm speaker installed for easy installation of DCC/Sound decoder.
• Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation
• All Wheel Electrical Pick-up
• ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort
• Premium Caliber Painting
• Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers
• Many Separately Applied Details such as Grab Irons, Horns, and Bell
• MicroTrains-compatible Couplers (2)
• Will Operate on Code 55, Code 70 and Code 80 Rail
• Minimum Operating Radius: 9 inches

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to re-introduce our Stealth Series. Our Stealth Series provides customers with the ability to purchase highly detailed steam and diesel locomotives at a lower price. Stealth Series models are DCC-Ready with a standard MTC21 pin on the DC Motherboard.