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G19553
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EMD F-units were a line of diesel-electric locomotives produced between
November 1939 and November 1960 by General Motors Electro-Motive
Division and General Motors-Diesel Division. Final assembly for all F-units
was at the GM-EMD plant at La Grange, Illinois and the GMDD plant in
London, Ontario, Canada. They were sold to railroads throughout the United
States, Canada, and Mexico.
Structurally, the locomotive was a carbody unit, with the body as the main
load-bearing structure, designed like a bridge truss and covered with
cosmetic panels. The so-called bulldog nose was a distinguishing feature of
the locomotive’s appearance, and made a lasting impression in the mind of
the traveling public.
The F-units were the most successful “first generation” road (main line)
diesel locomotives in North America, and were largely responsible for
superseding steam locomotives in road freight service. Before this, diesel
units were mostly only built as switcher locomotives, and only used in rail
yards.
F-units were sometimes known as “covered wagons”, due to the similarity in
appearance of the roof of an F-unit to the canvas roof of a Conestoga wagon,
an animal-drawn wagon used in the westward expansion of the United
States during the late 18th and 19th centuries. When a train’s locomotive
consist included only F-units, the train would then be called a wagon train.
These two usages are still popular with the railfan community.

True scale and true to life miniature model for adult collectors.
Not suitable for children under 14 years.