{"product_id":"preorder-athearn-genesis-ho-g2821-fp7-locomotive-louisville-nashville-612-dcc-sound-equipped","title":"PREORDER Athearn Genesis HO G2821 FP7 Locomotive, Louisville \u0026 Nashville #612 (DCC \u0026 Sound-Equipped)","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheEMD FP7 was a 1,500 horsepower(1,100 kW),B-Bpassenger-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eF-UNIT SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoupler cut levers\u003cbr\u003eWire grab irons\u003cbr\u003eTrainline and MU hoses\u003cbr\u003eSanding lines\u003cbr\u003eBell placement \u0026amp; type per prototype\u003cbr\u003eDirectional constant lighting\u003cbr\u003eSeparately-applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts\u003cbr\u003eSpeed recorder unless noted\u003cbr\u003eEtched metal fan grilles\u003cbr\u003eDCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector\u003cbr\u003eAccurately painted and printed paint schemes\u003cbr\u003eAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth \u0026amp; quiet operation\u003cbr\u003eWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track\u003cbr\u003ePackaging securely holds for the model for safe storage\u003cbr\u003eMinimum radius: 18\" — Recommended radius: 22\"\u003cbr\u003eWindshield wipers\u003cbr\u003eCab Interior\u003cbr\u003eLift rings\u003cbr\u003eLit signal lights, beacons, and ditchlights, if equipped\u003cbr\u003eDetailed Blomberg-B trucks with prototype-specific wheel bearings\u003cbr\u003eHeadlight brightness remains constant\u003cbr\u003eDetailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes \u0026amp; retention tanks\u003cbr\u003eSee-through cab windows and full cab interior\u003cbr\u003eBody-mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible\u003cbr\u003eScaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more\u003cbr\u003eGenesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain\u003cbr\u003eAll-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow\u003cbr\u003eLED Lighting for realistic appearance\u003cbr\u003eHeavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound\u003cbr\u003eDual cube speakers for optimal sound quality\u003cbr\u003eSound units operate in both DC and DCC\u003cbr\u003eFull DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode\u003cbr\u003eAll functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode\u003cbr\u003ePrecision slow speed control\u003cbr\u003eProgram a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights\u003cbr\u003eMany functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes\u003cbr\u003eCV chart included in the box","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42932421066815,"sku":"ATH-G2821-PRE","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/7461\/7663\/files\/ATHG-2821_A0_SK78AJPE.jpg?v=1771345565","url":"https:\/\/factorydirecthobbies.com\/products\/preorder-athearn-genesis-ho-g2821-fp7-locomotive-louisville-nashville-612-dcc-sound-equipped","provider":"Factory Direct Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}