Retired
Athearn - Item No. ATHG19544
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HO F7B with DCC & Sound SP Freight #8199

ALL SP FEATURE:

  • Can style antenna (A units)
  • Clear and emergency red gyralights on upper headlight (flash on DCC sound version) (A units)
  • Inertial air filter
  • Cut skirts
  • Rear red marker lights
  • ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

      #326L
      • 36” D/B fan
      • S3L and A-200 horns
      • Early horizontal louver side panels
      #339L:
      • 48” D/B fan
      • S3L horn
      • Late horizontal style carbody louvers
      #348A:
      • 48” D/B fan
      • Late horizontal style carbody louvers
      #345A
      • Steam generator
      • 48” D/B fan

    LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

    • All units are powered
    • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
    • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 21-pin connector (DCC-Ready only)
    • Factory installed SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound and DCC decoder (DCC+sound units only)
    • Tsunami sounds are compatible with both DCC and DC operation (DCC+sound units only)
    • Genesis driveline with balanced five pole skew wound motor and dual flywheels
    • Directional constant lighting-featuring LEDs; headlight brightness remains constant
    • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
    • Separately applied photo etched metal and injection molded detail parts:
    • Cab interior • Coupler cut levers • MU and Trainline hoses • Windshield wipers • Lift rings • Wire grab irons • Sander lines
    • Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
    • Body mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
    • 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
    • Detailed Blomberg-B trucks with prototype-specific wheel bearings
    • Replacement parts available
    • Minimum radius: 18”

    SOUND EQUPPED 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)
    • All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
    • Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
    • Some functions are limited in DC
    • Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
    • Slow speed control
    • Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
    • CV chart included in the box
    • Lighting effects such as beacons and Gyralight where prototypically accurate
    • A and B units often include sound decoders with different default pitch shift, so MU lashups sound unique

    PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

    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.

Product Specs

Era
1941-1970, 1971-1990
Prototype Manufacturer
Electro Motive Division
Lighting
LED
Sound
Tsunami
Axles
4
Sub Brand
GENESIS
Reporting Mark
SP
Full Road Name
Southern Pacific
Scale
HO
DCC
Equipped