PREORDER Athearn Genesis ATHG18390 HO F45u Locomotive With DCC & Sound, MKCX #59573

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Description

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO

In By the early 1960’s the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) was at a big disadvantage. Their 567 engine, in use for over 20 years, had reached it’s peak at 2,500 horsepower in a turbocharged 16-cylinder version. EMD released a new 645 engine in 1966. The most powerful locomotive using this series of engine was the SD45, powered by a 20-cylinder turbocharged 645E engine producing 3600 horsepower. EMD then offered the V20 645E engine in the SDP45 in a standard hood configuration and longer frame to occomodate the steam generator needed for passenger service. The EMD SDP45 was a good passenger locomotive, but to the Santa Fe Railway it did not look the part. EMD therefore designed a lightweight “cowl” body to cover the locomotive, though it did not, as in earlier cab units, provide any structural strength, which remained in the frame. The cowl provided sleeker looks, better aerodynamics at speed, and allowed the crew to enter the engine compartment en route for diagnostics and maintenance. After sponsoring the development of the FP45 passenger locomotive, the Santa Fe requested a similar freight locomotive from Electro-Motive. Where the FP45 was an SDP45 wrapped in a full-width Cowl carbody, the new F45 was essentially an SD45 given the same treatment.

During the mid-1990’s, Santa Fe sold off a batch of F45’s to Morrison Knudsen with a simple painting over of former owner markings to get them back into lease service. MK was no stranger to the locomotive rebuilding and leasing market. Santa Fe was able to lease them back on short term lease agreements. They could also be seen on UP and SP trains when they were needed.

F45 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

    • Full cab interior
    • Wire grab irons
    • Coupler cut levers
    • See-through cab windows
    • Flexible rubber trainline hose
    • Flexible rubber MU hoses
    • Lift rings
    • Windshield wipers
    • Walkway tread
    • Flush mounted port hole window glass
    • Flexicoil-C sideframes with high brake cylinders
    • Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
    • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
    • Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
    • Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
    • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
    • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
    • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
    • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
    • Bidirectional LED lighting
    • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
    • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
    • Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
    • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
    • Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
    • Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22"

MKCX FEATURES:

  • Ex-Santa Fe with removed markings
  • Nose mounted headlight
  • 3-chime horn on bracket
  • Roof A/C
  • Passenger service style plow
  • ATSF-style antenna setup
  • Walkway ditch lights (included in a poly bag with LEDs)
  • SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
  • Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
  • Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
  • Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
  • All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
  • Precision slow speed control
  • Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
  • Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
  • CV chart included in the box
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    Product Specs

    Coupler Style
    McHenry Scale Knuckle
    Era
    1991-2009,2010-Present Day
    Prototype Manufacturer
    EMD
    Scale
    HO
    Axles
    6
    DCC
    Equipped
    Lighted
    LED
    Sub Brand
    GENESIS
    Reporting Mark
    MKCX

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