{"product_id":"kat1060432","title":"Kato N Scale Milwaukee Road FP7A 96A F7B 96B Post 1955 Scheme","description":"\u003cp class=\"content\"\u003eThe Milwaukee Road used a total of three different locomotives to pull the consist between Chicago and Olympia, WA in the early 50’s – two electrics (used on electrified portions of the journey) and the \u003cstrong\u003eEMD FP7\u003c\/strong\u003e – a specialized variation of the F7A which was lenghtened to accomodate a larger water resevoir for its steam generators (a necessity for long distance passenger service like that of the Olympian Hiawatha). While E units could also have filled this role (and did, in later years), their A1A truck design (spreading their weight and giving them less traction) made them less than ideal for handling the steep grades of the Milwaukee’s route through the Rocky Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"content\"\u003eFor the Olympian Hiawatha release, Kato will be making a new FP7A locomotive and a new tooled version of the F7B featuring a winterization hatch (a necessity for trips through the northern US and across the Rockies!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eModel Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"content\"\u003eTotally new FP7 mechanism and new F7B shell to reflect the prototypical appearance of the Milwaukee equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"content\"\u003eDCC friendly mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"content\"\u003eA-unit LED has directional headlights and illuminated number boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"content\"\u003eLocomotives have a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"content\"\u003eKATO magnetic knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323546009888,"sku":"KAT1060432","price":199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6722\/3584\/files\/4021060432.jpg?v=1773124351","url":"https:\/\/scalemodelsupply.com\/products\/kat1060432","provider":"ScaleModelSupply.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}