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 locomotives 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 trains 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:
Coupler cut levers
Windshield wipers
Wire grab irons
Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
Directional constant lighting
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes & retention tanks
See-through cab windows and full cab interior
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
Trainline and MU hoses
Lift rings
Sanding lines
Bell placement & type per prototype
Separately-applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts
Speed recorder unless note
Etched metal fan grilles
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
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
All functions NMRA-compatible in DCC mode
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
Individual sound boards installed in both A and B units (sound units only)
Some functions are limited in DC
Excellent low-speed operation
Lighting effects such as beacons, Gyralight where prototypically accurate
CV chart included in the box
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