Athearn ATHG19587 F7A - C&WC #901 Locomotive HO Scale

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
EMD F-units were a line of diesel-electric locomotives produced between November 1939 and November 1960 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors-Diesel Division. Final assembly for all F-units was at the GM-EMD plant at La Grange, Illinois and the GMDD plant in London, Ontario, Canada. They were sold to railroads throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Structurally, the locomotive was a carbody unit, with the body as the main load-bearing structure, designed like a bridge truss and covered with cosmetic panels. The so-called bulldog nose was a distinguishing feature of the locomotive’s appearance, and made a lasting impression in the mind of the traveling public.

The F-units were the most successful “first generation” road (main line) diesel locomotives in North America, and were largely responsible for superseding steam locomotives in road freight service. Before this, diesel units were mostly only built as switcher locomotives, and only used in rail yards.

F-units were sometimes known as “covered wagons”, due to the similarity in appearance of the roof of an F-unit to the canvas roof of a Conestoga wagon, an animal-drawn wagon used in the westward expansion of the United States during the late 18th and 19th centuries. When a train’s locomotive consist included only F-units, the train would then be called a wagon train. These two usages are still popular with the railfan community.

F-UNIT SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
Directional constant lighting
Separately-applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts
Speed recorder unless noted
Etched metal fan grilles
Body-mounted McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
LED Lighting for realistic appearance
Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
Coupler cut levers
Trainline and MU hoses
Sanding lines
Bell placement & type per prototype
Headlight brightness remains constant
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes & retention tanks
See-through cab windows and full cab interior
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
Windshield wipers
Wire grab irons
Lift rings

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
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

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#9531A: F3 Phase IV, mixed wheel bearing caps from traded-in units.
#9548B: “F5” (externally identical to F3 Phase IV, but prototypes equipped with heavier D27 traction motors. Many F3s were later modified with these motors), mixed wheel bearing caps from traded-in units.
#9551A: “F5” (externally identical to F3 Phase IV, but prototypes equipped with heavier D27 traction motors. Many F3s were later modified with these motors), mixed wheel bearing caps from traded-in units.
#9551B: “F5” (externally identical to F3 Phase IV, but prototypes equipped with heavier D27 traction motors. Many F3s were later modified with these motors), mixed wheel bearing caps from traded-in units.
#365: Cut skirts
#370: Full skirts
#257L/257A: ”Stainless steel” grilles, as-delivered grab iron configuration, as-delivered skirts, inertial air filter included to represent later version (to be installed by consumer), B-unit equipped with steam generator. Both units equipped with water fills.
#261L/265C: Modernized grab iron configuration - grabs on side & top of nose, cut skirts, F3 style chicken wire grilles - delivered without stainless steel grilles, Spark arrestors included to represent later appearance (to be installed by consumer), Can-style antenna, inertial air filter installed.
#336-B: Full skirts
#625: Nose MU connection, cut skirts
#631: Nose MU connection, cut skirts
#1169-A: Full Skirt
#1189: Full Skirt
CNW FEATURES:
F3 Phase II
No dynamic brakes (4061-C and B)
Dual single-note air horns (A-units)
As-built grab iron configuration
Freight pilot (A-units)
As-built skirts
ATSF FEATURES:
F7 Phase I
36” fan-equipped dynamic brakes
Dual single-note air horns (A-units)
Back-up lights with red lenses per prototype practice
Freight pilot (A-units)
Nose & rear lift lugs
SP FEATURES:
F3 Phase II
Dual single-note air horns (A-units)
As-delivered grab iron configuration
Slot-style dynamic brakes
Freight pilot
As-delivered skirts
MON FEATURES:
Dual headlights
High radiator fans
Chicken wire grilles
Rear back-up light
Steam generator fixtures

PRR FEATURES:
Dynamic brakes
Dual single-note air horns (A-units)
Train Phone Antennas (A-units)
Nose & rear lift lugs
Back-up lights
Passenger pilot (A-units)
ACL FEATURES:
F7 Phase I
Freight pilot (A-units)
As-built grab iron configuration
Purple scheme with large lettering - first time in Genesis (A-units)
No dynamic brakes
Back-up lights
C&WC FEATURES:
F7 Phase I
Dual single-note air horns (A-units)
As-built grab iron configuration
Back-up lights
No dynamic brakes
Freight pilot
As-built skirts
WAB FEATURES:
F7 Phase I
Dual single-note air horns (A-units)
Cooling coils on roof
No dynamic brakes
Passenger pilot

Product Specs