Milwaukee Road purchased several orders of FP7s to replace their remaining passenger steam locomotives in the early 1950s. As delivered, the FP7s featured a Hiawatha logo on the nose, but no side markings (G22224 and G22226), and later the Hiawatha was removed and the standard Milwaukee Road logo was added to the cab sides (G22225 and G22227). These models represent the first order, which never received the later Union Pacific-style yellow and gray scheme and retained the orange and maroon scheme into the early 1960s.

All locomotives feature prototype-specific, separately applied "as-built"
and/or "modernized" injection-molded and photo-etched metal detail
parts and cab interior.

Modernized A-units are equipped with all or some of the following as
appropriate:
• Eyebrow grabs

• Nose-side ladder grabs
• Sunshades

• Ladder-rest grabs

All modernized units are equipped with the following:

New factory-installed onboard sound and DCC decoder!
• Individual sound boards installed in both the A-unit and B-Unit.
• Sound units are Dual-mode, compatible with both DCC and DC operations.
• In DCC mode, you can program an MU lashup with lead unit only horn, bell and lights.
• Fully functional headlights and Mars lights (where applicable) in both modes.
• Operating back-up light (where applicable).
• Directional constant lighting.
• Individual window "glass"
• Detailed battery boxes/air tank with brackets
• Fully detailed 1200 gal. or 1500 gal. fuel tank with brackets
• Partial or complete de-skirting if needed
• Lift lugs (as appropriate), front and rear
• MU hoses, coupler cut levers, and air hoses, front and rear

ORDER BY OCTOBER 15TH, 2009

Expected Delivery March 2010

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