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HO EMD F3 Unit Locomotives

 

History showing previous production


See the main page of the web site for current production projects

 

Trad = Traditional Line: Basic model, no extra details, mostly unnumbered, all without sound,
all powered units have 8 pin plugs for easy DCC installations
Exec = Executive Line: Ready to Run, super detailed, numbered, with DCC and Sound or
DC with an 8 pin plug for easy DCC module installation.

Trad w/Sound = Traditional Line with ESU LokSound

 

DCC 21 pin decoder – newest production
ESU #59629 Recommended Decoder

or

TCS #EU-821 8 function decoder


Old Production w/8 pin sockets
Not recommended to be used on locos with 21 pin sockets
NCE #D13SRP and D15SRP, Digitrax #DH123PS and DH163PS, TCS #T-1A

 

Add sound to a non sound F3 loco: #691-1226

Click here for instructions

Undecorated Phase 1
#691-3101 "A" Dummy No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3102 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3103 "A" Powered No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3104 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad
Undecorated Non Dynamic Phase 1
#691-3113 "A" Dummy No Cab # DHL Trad
#691-3114 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3115 "A" Powered No Cab # DHL Trad
#691-3116 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Non Dynamic Phase 1
#691-3109 "A" Dummy No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3110 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3111 "A" Powered No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3112 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated DHL Phase 1
#691-3105 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3107 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 1
#691-3106 "B" Dummy Cab #5101 Trad
#691-3108 "B" Powered Cab #5101 Trad

Undecorated Phase 1
#691-5100 "A/B" Set SHL No Cab # Trad
#691-5101 "A/B" Set DHL No Cab # Trad
#691-5102 "A/B" Set Non-Dynamic SHL No Cab # Trad
#691-5103 "A/B" Set Non-Dynamic DHL No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 2 Early
#691-5200 "A/B" Set No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-5201 "A/B" Set No Cab # DHL Trad
#691-5202 "A/B" Set No Cab # Non-Dynamic SHL Trad
#691-5203 "A/B" Set No Cab # Non-Dynamic DHL Trad

Undecorated DHL Non Dynamic Phase 2 Early
#691-3130 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3131 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3132 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad
#691-3133 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 2 Early
#691-3118 "A" Dummy No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3119 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3120 "A" Powered No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3121 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 2 Early
#691-3122 "A" Dummy No Cab # DHL Trad
#691-3123 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3124 "A" Powered No Cab # DHL Trad
#691-3125 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Non Dynamic Phase 2 Early
#691-3126 "A" Dummy No Cab # SDL Trad
#691-3127 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3128 "A" Powered No Cab # SDL Trad
#691-3129 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Non Dynamic Phase 2 Late
#691-3167 "A" Dummy No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3168 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3169 "A" Powered No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3170 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated DHL Non Dynamic Phase 2 Late
#691-3171 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3172 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3173 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad
#691-3174 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated SHL Phase 2 Late
#691-3159 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3161 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 2 Late
#691-3160 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3162 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated DHL Phase 2 Late
#691-3163 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3165 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 2 Late
#691-3164 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3166 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 2 Late
#691-5300 "A/B" Set SHL No Cab # Trad
#691-5301 "A/B" Set DHL No Cab # Trad
#691-5302 "A/B" Set Non-Dynamic SHL No Cab # Trad
#691-5303 "A/B" Set Non-Dynamic DHL No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 3
#691-5400 "A/B" Set No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-5401 "A/B" Set No Cab # DHL Trad
#691-5402 "A/B" Set No Cab # Non-Dynamic SHL Trad
#691-5403 "A/B" Set No Cab # Non-Dynamic DHL Trad

Undecorated Phase 3
#691-3191 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3193 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Non Dynamic Phase 3
#691-3194 "A" Dummy No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3195 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3196 "A" Powered No Cab # SHL Trad
#691-3197 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated DHL Non Dynamic Phase 3
#691-3198 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3199 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3200 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad
#691-3201 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated SHL Phase 3
#691-3186 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3188 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 3
#691-3187 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3189 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated DHL Phase 3

#691-3190 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad

#691-3192 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated SHL Phase 4
#691-3202 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3203 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

Undecorated DHL Phase 4
#691-3204 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3205 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

Phase 4/F-7 Phase 1 Early Undecorated DHL
#691-3206 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3207 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

Phase 4/F-7 Phase 1 Early Undecorated SHL

#691-5502 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad

Undecorated Phase 4
#691-5500 "A/B" Set SHL No Cab # Trad
#691-5501 "A/B" Set DHL No Cab # Trad
#691-5503 "A/B" Set Non-Dynamic DHL No Cab # Trad

Bangor & Aroostook

Features: Cab Roof mounted Bell, Fireman's side nose ladder grabs, Winterization hatch, Nose door grabs, Firecracker Antenna

#24609 Cab #44 Exec
#24610 Cab #40 Exec
#24611 Cab #44 w/sound Exec
#24612 Cab #40 w/sound Exec


Bangor & Aroostock (Blue & Yellow) Phase 2 Late
#691-5310 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad
#691-5318 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-5320 "A" Powered Cab #45 Trad
#691-3175 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3185 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad

Bangor & Aroostock Phase 2 Early
#691-5216 Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-5319 "A" Cab #44 Trad


B&O (As Delivered) Phase 4
#691-3355 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3356 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3668 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

 

F-3A B&M Ph4 Blue/White/Black McGinnis Scheme

#24619 Cab #4228 Exec

#24621 Cab #4228 w/sound Exec

F-3B B&M PH4 low fans, Blue/Black White Lettering

#24620 Cab #4228B Exec
#24622 Cab #4228B w/sound Exec

F-3A B&M PH1

#24623 Cab #4226 Exec

#24625 Cab #4226 w/sound Exec

F-3B B&M PH1 Early Blue/Black White Lettering

#24624 Cab #4226B Exec
#24626 Cab #4226B w/sound Exec

CB&Q Passenger Phase 2 Early

#691-3691 "A" Powered Cab #5215 Trad
#691-5214 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad

#691-5222 "A/B" Set Cab #9962A/#9962B Trad
#691-5215 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-5223 "A" Powered Cab #9962C Trad
#691-3145 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3147 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad
#691-3149 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad
#691-3146 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3148 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad


D/H CB&Q Faded Phase 4

#691-5510 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad
#691-3208 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3210 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3615 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3209 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3211 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3616 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

CNJ Phase 2 Early
#691-5217 Powered No Cab # Trad

CNJ As Delivered Phase 2 Early

#691-5219 Powered No Cab # Trad


C&EI Dummy Non-Dynamic Phase 2 Late

#691-5315 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad
#691-3180 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-5316 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad



CGW Maroon Phase 2 Late
#691-5317 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad

#691-3181 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3183 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3613 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3182 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3184 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3614 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

CGW Powered Phase 2 Early
#691-3134 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3600 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

#691-5210 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad

CGW Maroon Phase 4

#691-5513 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad


Chicago & North Western (Original) Phase 1
#691-3347 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3348 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3664 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

Clinchfield Phase 4

#691-5514 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad

DL&W "Grey Ghost" Phase 1

#691-5110 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad
#691-5122 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3117 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad

DL&W Freight Phase 2 Early

#691-5314 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad


Erie (Black & Yellow) Phase 4
#691-3361 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3362 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3671 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

GM&O Phase 1

#691-5120 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad


Great Northern (As Delivered) Phase 4
#691-3363 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3364 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3672 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

GN Passenger Non Dynamic Phase 3

#691-5410 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad

#691-5411 "A" No Cab # Trad

F-3A Jersey Central Ph2

Roof mounted ladder safety rails, cab Nose mounted grab irons and access steps, Hostler light

#24627 Cab #51 Exec
#24628 Cab #58 Exec

#24630 Cab #51 w/sound Exec
#24631 Cab #58 w/sound Exec

F-3B Jersey Central Ph2

Roof Mounted ladder safety Rails, Hostler light

#24629 Cab #E Exec
#24632 Cab #E w/sound Exec


Lehigh Valley (As Delivered) Phase 4
#691-3353 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3354 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3667 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

Maine Central (Green & Yellow) Phase 2 Late
#691-5312 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad

#691-5321 "A/B" Set Cab #672A/672B Trad
#691-3176 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3178 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3611 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3177 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3179 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3612 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

Maine Central Green & Yellow SHL Phase 4
#691-3216 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad

#691-5512 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad


Milwaukee Road D/H Phase 3
#691-5511 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad
#691-3212 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3214 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3617 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3213 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3215 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3618 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound


MKT (As Delivered) Phase 2 Early

#691-5213 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad

#691-3143 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3144 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3605 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

#691-3606 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound


NYC Black Phase 2 Early

#691-3151 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3153 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3607 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3152 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3154 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3608 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

NYC with 3/4 Gray Lightning Stripe Phase 2 Early
#691-5211 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad

#691-5221 "A/B" Set Grey Cab #3503/3601 Trad
#691-3135 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3137 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3601 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3136 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3138 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3602 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

NYC with 3/4 Black Lightning Stripe Phase 2 Early

#691-5212 "A/B" Set Black No Cab # Trad
#691-5220 "A/B" Set Black Cab #1611/2409 Trad

#691-3139 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3141 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3603 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3140 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3142 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3604 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound


NYC Gray Phase 2 Early
#691-3155 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3157 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3609 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3156 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3158 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3610 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

NYO&W Phase 2 Early
#691-5311 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad

#691-5313 "A" No Cab # Trad

NYO&W

#24585 Cab #501 Exec
#24586 Cab #502 Exec
#24587 Cab #501 w/sound Exec
#24588 Cab #502 w/sound Exec


Northern Pacific (Freight) Phase 1
#691-3349 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3350 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3665 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

NP As Delivered Passenger Phase 1

#691-5121 "A/B" Set Cab #65 Trad


Reading (As Delivered) Phase 4
#691-3357 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3358 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3669 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

Rock Island ex Union Pacific

Features: Winterization hatch, Hostler light, roof mounted air compressor cooling pipes, Removed fuel tank skirting

#24599 Cab #4104 Exec

#24602 Cab #4104 w/sound Exec


Santa Fe (Freight/Cat Whisker) Phase 4
#691-3359 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3360 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3670 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound


Sante Fe (Passenger) Phase 1
#691-3345 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3346 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3663 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound


SOO Line Phase 4/F-7 Phase 1 Early CHL
#691-5515 "A/B" Set No Cab # Trad
#691-5517 "A/B" Cab #2200A/2200C Trad
#691-3217 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3219 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3619 "A" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound
#691-3218 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3220 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3620 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

Southern

Features: Roof Mounted air tanks and piping, Cab nose mounted grab irons and foot plate, 5 chime horn, Steam generator stack, Cut away fuel tank skirt as per prototype, Firecracker antenna

#24591 Cab #4140 Exec
#24592 Cab #4135 Exec

#24594 Cab #4140 w/sound Exec
#24595 Cab #4135 w/sound Exec


Union Pacific Phase 2 Early
#691-3365 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3366 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3673 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound

Union Pacific Rebuild

Roof mounted compressor cooling pipes, Hostler light, winterization hatch, shop added 48inch Dynamic brake fan

#24577 Cab #522 Exec
#24580 Cab #522 w/sound Exec


WM Fireball Non Dynamic Phase 2 Early
#691-3150 "A" Dummy No Cab # Trad

#691-5218 "A" No Cab # Trad


Western Pacific Phase 2 Early
#691-3367 "B" Dummy No Cab # Trad
#691-3368 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad

#691-3674 "B" Powered No Cab # Trad w/Sound