Description

Detailed Information

NEW FEATURES FOR ALL F-UNITS IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

All-new LED lighting
Rubber MU hoses for durability

ALL FRISCO UNITS FEATURE

Used in freight and passenger service
Delivered in 1950-1951
No dynamic brakes
Nose mounted gyralilght
flashes on DCC+Sound version (FP7A units only)
Some units lasted into the 1970s in the striped scheme
Updated rear end details - including MU receptacle and warning labels
Nose MU Doors (FP7A units only)
Additional grabirons on the nose (FP7A units only)

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

#5045:

Nathan M5 Horn
no spark arrestors

#5142:

No spark arrestors

#6148:

Spark arrestors and Leslie RS5T Horn

#6146:

Spark arrestors

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

All units are powered
Factory installed SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound and DCC decoder (DCC+sound units only)
DCC+Sound models are “dual mode” and will operate under both DCC and DC
Directional constant lighting
headlight brightness remains constant
On DCC-ready B-units, back-up lights or marker lights (if equipped) will come with LEDS, but wires will not be connected to the circuit board.
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Accurately-painted and printed paint schemes
Separately applied photo etched metal and injection molded detail parts
Cab interior
Coupler cut levers
MU hoses
Trainline hose
Windshield wipers
Lift rings
Wire grab irons
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
Sander lines
Body mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
DCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
LEDs for realistic appearance
Blomberg-B trucks
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
Replacement parts available
Minimum radius: 18”

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 decoder pre-installed
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Individual sound boards installed in both A and B units (sound units only)
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
Some functions are limited in DC
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
Excellent low-speed operation
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Lighting effects such as beacons, Gyralight where prototypically accurate
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
CV chart included in the box

PROTOTYPE INFO:

The EMD FP7 was a 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW), B-B passenger-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.