Detailed Information
ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- All units are powered
- Factory installed SoundTraxx Tsunami sound and DCC decoder (DCC+sound units only)
- Tsunami sounds are compatible with both DCC and DC operation (DCC+sound units only)
- Genesis driveline with dynamically balanced five pole skew wound motor and dual flywheels
- Directional constant lighting; headlight brightness remains constant
- 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 features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector (DCC-Ready only)
- 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
- Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
- Back up light
- 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 Tsunami 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
- Slow speed control
- 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 INFORMATION:
The EMD F7 was a 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW), B-B dual-service passenger and freight-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.
Specifications
| DCC: |
Equipped |
| SOUND: |
Tsunami2 |
| Minimum Age Recommendation: |
14 years |
| Is Assembly Required: |
No |