Athearn Genesis HO Scale: EMD FP7A - FP7A Set - DCC & Sound - Southern Pacific 'Black Widow'

NOTE: Photograph depicts an A-B set; this is an A-A set.

NEW FEATURES FOR ALL F-UNITS IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

• All-new LED lighting

• Rubber MU hoses for durability

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• All units are powered

• Factory installed SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound and DCC decoder (DCC+sound units only)

• DCC+Sound models are “dual mode” and will operate under both DCC and DC

• Directional constant lighting

• headlight brightness remains constant

• On DCC-ready B-units, back-up lights or marker lights (if equipped) will come with LEDS, but wires will not be connected to the circuit board.

• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

• Accurately-painted and printed paint schemes

• Separately applied photo etched metal and injection molded detail parts

• Cab interior

• Coupler cut levers

• MU hoses

• Trainline hose

• Windshield wipers

• Lift rings

• Wire grab irons

• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks

• Sander lines

• Body mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible

• DCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug

• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation

• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation

• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• LEDs for realistic appearance

• Blomberg-B trucks

• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

• Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage

• Replacement parts available

• Minimum radius: 18”

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 decoder pre-installed

• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

• Individual sound boards installed in both A and B units (sound units only)

• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

• Some functions are limited in DC

• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

• Excellent low-speed operation

• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

• Lighting effects such as beacons, Gyralight where prototypically accurate

• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

• CV chart included in the box

PROTOTYPE INFO:

The EMD FP7 was a 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW), B-B passenger-hauling diesel locomotive produced between June 1949 and December 1953 by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel. Final assembly was at GM-EMD’s La Grange, Illinois plant, excepting locomotives destined for Canada, in which case final assembly was at GMD’s plant in London, Ontario. The locomotive contained an auxiliary water tank and steam generator to supply steam heat to the trailing passenger cars. This necessitated a longer body and frame. Although intended for passenger service, these locomotive still were regularly assigned into freight locomotive pools as well.