Item Tag: Diecast, Plastic, Metal

DCC equipped. Dual mode DC and DCC operation. Decoder supports all DCC programming modes. By September 1947, FM had produced the first H15-44 locomotive in the form of Demonstrator FM 1500. The heed-unit style body included distinctive features such as slightly sloped ends, rounded corners, oval cab-side windows and a raised, rounded headlight base on each end.

DCC equipped. Dual mode DC and DCC operation. Supports all DCC programming modes. 6 DCC function outputs available and all can be function mapped individually. Built by Baldwin in the 1940s, the VO-1000 diesel locomotives could be found in both yard and mainline service across the country.

While primarily used for freight service across the UP system, a few were also assigned to passenger trains like the Portland Rose. The design and operational experience of the Challengers played a crucial role in shaping the renowned Big Boy locomotive type, which in turn influenced the design of the last three orders of Challengers.