Milwaukee, Wis. - Walthers announces the release of Proto 2000 E7 Diesels in HO Scale. This new selection features A Units, A-A Sets (Great Northern) and A-B Sets offered in various roadnames with or without sound.

As America's railroads rebuilt their passenger service following World War II, premiere trains received new equipment from engine to observation car. And once production resumed in 1945, many were led by brand-new E7 diesels from EMD. An improved version of the earlier E6, the E7 was powered by a pair of 567A prime movers rated at 2000 total horsepower. 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 for 28 railroads through April of 1949 when the E8 was unveiled. Only one example, PRR #5901 was saved and is displayed at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

One of the true classics of American diesel design, the new PROTO 2000 HO scale models are faithful replicas of the originals. From the distinctive bulldog nose to the smallest lift ring, no detail has been overlooked. The many features include:

• Available With or Without Factory-Installed Sound & DCC
• Sound Equipped Models include:
• - Dual Speakers
• - Operates on DC or DCC
• - Realistic Exhaust, Horn, Bell, Squealing Brakes, Doppler Effect, Air Let Off, Generator Whine
• - Trailer mode mutes Horn & Bell for Double-Heading
• - QSI Sound Reference Manual
• Working Diaphragms
• Visible Interior Bracing
• Side Frames with Floating Journal Covers
• Freight & Passenger Pilots
• Cab Interior w/Crew & Molded-On Wipers on A Units
• 12-Wheel Electrical Pickup
• Correct "Bulldog Nose"
• Prototype Specific Details:
• - With or without Mars Light, according to individual railroad specifications
• - Dual Air Intake Grilles
• - Straight or Angled Number Boards
• - Standard or Extended Range Fuel & Water Tanks
• Heavy Diecast Chassis
• DC Motor with 5 Pole Skew Wound Armature
• Magnetic Knuckle Couplers

Perfect for use with Walthers heavyweight and streamlined passenger cars, the new E7s are available in the following schemes:

A Unit Only
$225.00 w/Sound & DCC
$125.00 Standard DC

B&O*
920-40525 #1424 w/Sound & DCC
920-40526 #1428 w/Sound & DCC
920-40527 #1425 Standard DC
920-40528 #1432 Standard DC

CNW† w/Mars Light
920-40529 #5011-A w/Sound & DCC
920-40530 #5011-B w/Sound & DCC
920-40531 #5018-A Standard DC
920-40532 #5018-B Standard DC

CB&Q w/Mars Light
920-40533 #9917-B w/Sound & DCC
920-40534 #9922-A w/Sound & DCC
920-40535 #9919-B Standard DC
920-40536 #9923-A Standard DC

A-A Sets
$315.00 w/Sound & DCC (Both units powered)
$205.00 Standard DC (Both units powered)

GN "Empire Builder" w/Mars Light
920-40537 #502A & 502B w/Sound & DCC
920-40538 #503A & 503B Standard DC

A-B Sets
$315.00 w/Sound & DCC (Powered A, Dummy B)
$205.00 Standard DC (Both Units Powered)

NYC*
920-40539 #4000 & 4100 w/Sound & DCC
920-40540 #4005 & 4103 w/Sound & DCC
920-40541 #4004 & 4104 Standard DC
920-40542 #4007 & 4106 Standard DC

PRR
920-40543 #5852A & 5852B w/Sound & DCC
920-40544 #5853A & 5854B w/Sound & DCC
920-40545 #5858A & 5858B Standard DC
920-40546 #5859A & 5864B Standard DC

UP† w/Mars Light
920-40547 #990 & 996B w/Sound & DCC
920-40548 #998 & 998B w/Sound & DCC
920-40549 #988 & 988B Standard DC
920-40550 #999 & 994B Standard DC

Undecorated w/Mars Light
920-40551 A Unit Only w/Sound & DCC
920-40552 A Unit Only Standard DC
920-40553 A-B Set w/Sound & DCC (Powered A, Dummy B)
920-40554 A-B Set Standard DC (Both units powered)

The new PROTO 2000 EMD E7 Diesels are now available at Walthers. For more information on Walthers PROTO 2000 locos, or to locate a dealer, visit Walthers on the Internet at walthers.com, call 414-527-0770 or write Walthers, P.O. Box 3039, Milwaukee, WI 53201-3039.

*CSX proprietary marks used by permission of CSX Transportation, Inc.
†Union Pacific licensed product.