{"product_id":"preorder-roundhouse-ho-rnd-2742-rnd-f7a-locomotive-dcc-ready-rbmn-270","title":"PREORDER Roundhouse HO RND-2742 RND F7A Locomotive DCC-Ready, RBMN #270","description":"\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW START--\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\t#modelFeatures,\n\t#roadspecFeatures,\n\t#roadFeatures,\n\tul {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 0;\n\t}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"consumerWebCopyDiv\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eATHEARN EMD F7A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE INFO:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eThe EMD F7 was a 1,500 horsepower Diesel-electric locomotive \n\t\t\tproduced between February 1949 and December 1953 by the \n\t\t\tElectro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD) and General \n\t\t\tMotors Diesel (GMD). Many F7s remained in service for decades, \n\t\t\tas railroads found them economical to operate and maintain. \n\t\t\tThe Santa Fe railroad operated an extensive amount of EMD F7 \n\t\t\tdiesel locomotives, many painted in the famous “Warbonnet” livery \n\t\t\tmade famous by the Santa Fe’s passenger service. Other famous\n\t\t\troads which heavily utilized the F7 were the Southern Pacific,\n\t\t\tPennsylvania, Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio, Chesapeake \u0026amp; Ohio, New York \n\t\t\tCentral, Great Northern, Wabash, and Milwaukee, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003e The Athearn F7 itself also has a lush history. It was the first plastic\n\t\t\tone-piece body locomotive in the Athearn for the time, in the 1950s. \n\t\t\tThe Athearn F7 has been the train set locomotive of choice for over \n\t\t\ta generation of model railroaders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eNow, the classic Roundhouse F7A has been re-tooled and \n\t\t\timproved to be even better. With customer-requested features \n\t\t\tsuch as 21-pin DCC compatibility, and dual rear coupler mounting \n\t\t\toptions, this classic streamliner is ready to enthrall a new \n\t\t\tgeneration of model railroaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW END--\u003e \u003c!-- CMS FEATURES START--\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"modelFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eNew body tooling - Based on EMD F7A “Phase I \n\t\t\t\t\t\tEarly”- one of the most common versions produced!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRevised frame with heavy die cast weight and \n\t\t\t\t\t\tprovision for 21-pin DCC decoders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFlush-fitting cab, porthole, and rear window glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eImproved All-wheel electrical pickup with two wires to \n\t\t\t\t\t\teach truck provides reliable current flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSingle or dual headlight per prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSeparately-applied horns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMcHenry operating scale knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet \n\t\t\t\t\t\toperation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands \n\t\t\t\t\t\tof track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePainted and printed for realistic decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eHighly-detailed, injection-molded body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CMS FEATURES END--\u003e","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43486437638207,"sku":"RND-2742-PRE","price":12.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/7461\/7663\/files\/RND-2742_A0_IYH1TSIX_c74e80c5-a38a-4dcb-b716-cd969ba85f63.jpg?v=1783094489","url":"https:\/\/factorydirecthobbies.com\/products\/preorder-roundhouse-ho-rnd-2742-rnd-f7a-locomotive-dcc-ready-rbmn-270","provider":"Factory Direct Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}