Proto Milwaukee Road E7A-A locomotives + 10 passenger car set HO Scale. Pictures may show different road numbers.
Walthers Proto 920-40974 E7A-A Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha" #18A & 18B (yellow & gray) Retail value $529.99
Walthers Proto Passenger car - 10 passenger cars retail value $1210.00
Total Retail Value $1739.99
Milwaukee Road #18A & 18B (yellow & gray)
* Factory-Installed Sound & DCC Sound features include: Diesel Engine Sounds, Horn, Bell, Squealing Brakes, Doppler Effect, Air Let Off (in neutral), Headlight, and Trailer mode which mutes whistle and bell for double-heading.
* Working Diaphragms
* See-Through Steps
* Visible Interior Bracing
* Side Frames With Floating Journal Covers
* Cab Interior w/Crew
* 12-Wheel Electrical Pickup
* Correct Bulldog Nose
* Dual Machined Brass Flywheels
When EMD was given the green light to build new passenger diesels in early 1945, it unveiled an improved version of the successful E6, designated the E7. A pair of 567A prime movers, rated at 2000 total horsepower, now supplied power. Most of the notable changes were seen on the body and included a new and much smaller bulldog nose, as well as a large, vertical louver or screen panels directly behind the cab doors.
Introduced just as American railroads began upgrading and rebuilding passenger service, the E7 was the most successful passenger diesel ever built, with 428 A units and 82 cabless B units produced through April of 1949 when the E8 was unveiled.
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920-9141 - 75' Express Car Deluxe Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #1318 (yellow, gray, red)
920-9142 - 85' 52 Seat Coach 498 Series Deluxe Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #501 (yellow, gray, red)
920-9143 - 85' 52 Seat Coach 535 Series Deluxe Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #540 (yellow, gray, red)
920-9144 - 85' 48 Seat Dinner Deluxe Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #122 (yellow, gray, red)
920-9150 - 85' 52 Seat Coach Series 498 Deluxe Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #513 (yellow, gray, red)
920-9151 - 85' 52 Seat Coach Series 535 Deluxe Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #543 (yellow, gray, red)
920-9160 - 85' 52 Seat Coach Series 498 Deluxe Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #508 (yellow, gray, red)
920-9161 - 85' 26 Seat Tap Lounge Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #173 (yellow, gray, red)
920-9162 - 85' 52 Seat Coach Series 535 Deluxe Twin Cities Hiawatha - Milwaukee Road #545 (yellow, gray, red)
Deluxe Edition Trains
Sure to please the most demanding modeler or collector, Deluxe Edition - Completely ready for operation or display, each car features appropriate factory-printed names or numbers, Preiser passenger and crew figures installed throughout each train, and factory-installed LED interior lighting as appropriate.
Treating passengers to unprecedented levels of luxury and speed, most cars for the Twin Cities Hiawatha service were built in the company's own shops, incorporating features usually found only on luxury overnight trains. Ready for operation or display, this WalthersProto replica is finished in the standard Milwaukee Road scheme used from 1950 to 1955 with correct period details and features including:
- NEW - prototypically tinted windows with black gaskets as appropriate
- NEW - Factory-installed grab irons
- NEW - Modeler-installed extended drawbars for 22" radius curves
- Black Nystrom trucks with clasp brakes
- Folded steps
- Straight side sills
- Original ends with no lift rings
- Turned metal wheelsets and correct trucks with built-in electrical contacts
- Fully assembled and finished in authentic colors
- Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
PLEASE NOTE: As these cars are the correct prototype length and feature full underbody detail to match the prototypes, a minimum 24" radius is recommended for operation.
