Roundhouse Roundhouse F-Unit Locomotive 116
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION F7 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: The EMD F7 was a 1,500 horsepower Diesel-electric locomotive produced * 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train between February 1949 and December 1953 by the Electro-Motive Division for trouble-free operation of General Motors (EMD) and General Motors Diesel (GMD). Many F7s re- * All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation mained in service for decades, as railroads found them economical to oper- * All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow ate and maintain. The Santa Fe railroad operated an extensive amount of * Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power EMD F7 diesel locomotives, many painted in the famous "Warbonnet" livery * Clear plastic cab and/or portal windows made famous by the Santa Fe's passenger service. * Single or dual headlight per prototype * Separately-applied horns The Athearn F7 itself also has a lush history. The first plastic one-piece body * McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers locomotive in the Athearn catalog for the time, in the 1950s. The Athearn F7 * DCC Ready 21 pin plug has been the train set locomotive of choice for over a generation of model * Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular railroaders. brand of track * Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box * Painted and printed for realistic decoration * Highly-detailed, injection-molded body * Minimum radius: 18" * Recommended radius: 22" $116.99 DCC-Ready A T H E A R N VISIT Your Local Retailer CLICK Athearn.com CALL 1.800.338.4639
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