HO F7A w/DCC & Sound, Freight M&StL #413

Detailed Information

ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

Burlington Northern

#9758

• F7 phase III
• Former SP&S 805
• Ex-plow power units returned to freight service in 1974, not repainted from MOW brown
• Cab roof mounted beacon

Burlington Northern (Ex SP&S)

#9754 F7A

• F7 phase III
• Former SP&S #803
• Assigned to Amtrak May 1971
• Cab roof mounted beacon

Spokane Portland & Seattle

#803 F7A

• F7 phase III

#800 F3A

• F3 phase I

#804 F7A

• F7 phase III

All BN and SP&S units feature

• Accurate SP&S only, relocated rear sand fill – first time in any scale!
• Roof mounted oil cooler
• Cut away fuel tank skirts, as per prototype
• SP&S only, nose door grabs
• Steam generator equipped for passenger service
• Fireman’s side nose ladder grabs
• Nose mounted m/u doors
• Cab roof mounted “firecracker” antenna

Minneapolis & St. Louis

#413 F7A

• Black roof as per prototype
• Winterization hatch

#400 F3A

• Red roof as per prototype
• Early small numberboards

#411 F7A

• Black roof as per prototype
• Cab side walkway applied over logo on engineer’s side, as per prototype

All M&StL units feature

• These units are modeled to represent their appearance after the M&StL-CNW merger.
• Road number placed on car body above the fuel tank.
• Removed fuel tank skirts, as per prototype.

Santa Fe

#308L F7A

• 48” dynamic brake fan
• Firecracker antenna
• Rear mounted water fill
• Battery charger receptacle
• EMD freight pilot

#325A F7B

• 36” dynamic brake fan
• Steam generator

#312L F7A

• 48” dynamic brake fan
• Can style antenna
• Rear mounted water fill
• Santa Fe “FT” style passenger pilot
• Spark arrestors included, not applied
• Slot type sand fill doors
• Nose mounted lift lugs

#307B F7B

• 48” dynamic brake fan
• Spark arrestors included, not applied
• Battery charger receptacle

#339L F7A

• 48” dynamic brake fan
• Can style antenna
• Rear mounted water fill
• Santa Fe “FT” style passenger pilot
• Spark arrestors included, not applied
• Slot type sand fill doors
• Nose mounted lift lugs

#332B F7B

• 36” dynamic brake fan
• Spark arrestors included, not applied

All SF units feature

• Plated to represent prototype stainless steel side panels
• Represent modified locomotives after 1960.
• Modified side skirt
• Rear mounted antenna
• ATS shoe mounted on rear truck of A-units
• Nose mounted m/u door, A-units
• Nose side grab irons with stirrup step, A-units
• Working back-up light
• Santa Fe style inertial air filter intake

Western Pacific

All WP units feature

• Models are to represent Western Pacific’s “Fab Four” after their 1978 rebuild.
• Water tank fill on 913 only, as per prototype.
• Modified side skirts and fuel tank extensions.
• Random axel bearings, as per prototype.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• All units are powered
• Factory installed SoundTraxx Tsunami2 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 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
• 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

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.

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