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May 26, 2023 - HO Scale

Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP-Unit Series Diesel Locomotives

 

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Dear HO Scale Customers;

Athearn Genesis has announced the EMD FP-Unit Diesel Locomotives

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Canadian Pacific

These three Canadian Pacific FP7’s joined their roster in the Fall of 1952. They were purchased to help complete the dieselization of the Calgary, Alberta to Revelstoke, British Columbia portion of their transcontinental mainline.

 

CPR FEATURES:

  • Freight style pilot
  • Winterization hatch
  • CP style grilles with extra trim piece for the yellow stripe behind the cab doors
  • Water tank
  • Steam generator exhausts

 

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Milwaukee Road

Milwaukee Road’s FP7’s were originally for passenger service in the early-1950’. But with the introduction of newer E-9’s and the general reduction of passenger services, these units were gradually downgraded to freight service, losing their passenger colors, high speed gearing and steam generators in the process. This release of Genesis series Milwaukee Road FP7’s represents their 1970s freight service appearance.

 

MILW FEATURES:

  • Roof-mounted Oil Coolers
  • Winterization hatches
  • A-units have oscillating signal lights (Functions in DCC)
  • Modified skirts
  • Back up lights

 

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Southern

Several Southern FP7s were repainted into the carrier’s attractive green-and-white scheme in the 1970s. They were used in regular passenger service and were often-times used in special service; pulling director’s specials, company trains, or even assisting Savannah & Atlanta 4-6-2 Pacific #750. However, we have records of them pulling standard freight and passenger trains as well.

 

SOU FEATURES:

  • Nathan M5 horn
  • Eyebrow grabs
  • Nose side grabs
  • Back-up lights
  • Cut skirts
  • Cab side walkway
  • Steam generators
  • Freight pilots

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

  • #6133 Kick plates painted to match body
  • #6141 Kick plates painted to match body
  • #6147 Stainless-steel kick plates, water fill hatch trimmed in blue

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Amtrak

When Amtrak began operations in 1971 they had to get used locomotives from the railroads rather than buy brand new ones. These included a group of FP7’s and F7B’s from the Southern Pacific and some F7B’s from Burlington Northern. They weren’t able to paint all of the SP’s FP7’s right away and just used simple patching on some units, like #118, to mark the units as Amtrak property. Some B-units, like #399, received the pointless arrow while others received simpler paint jobs.

 

AMTK FEATURES:

  • Modified or removed skirts
  • Icicle breakers on A-units
  • Front and rear lifting lugs
  • Emergency “Big Hole” lights on A-units (Function in DCC)
  • Oscillating signal lights on A-units (Function in DCC)
  • Dynamic brakes
  • ATS box on A-units
  • Pilot plows on A-units

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

  • #118 SP colors with patched Amtrak markings and road number, rearward positioned front icicle breaker
  • #399 Former BN F7B with roof mounted oil cooler, large pointless arrow markings, mixed axle bearing caps per prototype
  • #120 Ex-SP unit, foward positioned front icicle breaker
  • #162 Ex-SP unit

 

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.

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.

 

F-Unit SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • Coupler cut levers
  • Windshield wipers
  • Wire grab irons
  • Trainline and MU hoses
  • Lift rings
  • Sanding lines
  • Cab Interior
  • Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
  • Bell placement & type per prototype
  • Detailed Blomberg-B trucks with prototype-specific wheel bearings
  • Directional constant lighting
  • Headlight brightness remains constant
  • Separately-applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts
  • Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes & retention tanks
  • Speed recorder unless noted
  • See-through cab windows and full cab interior
  • Etched metal fan grilles
  • Body-mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
  • DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
  • Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
  • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
  • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
  • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • LED Lighting for realistic appearance
  • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
  • Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
  • Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

 

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
  • Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
  • 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

 


Order Due Date: June 30, 2023

Anticipated Delivery Date: November 2024

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Product Details

Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7A Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Amtrak (AMTK) #118 - Black/Red with White Lettering (Era: Mid-1970s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19592
$269.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Amtrak (AMTK) #399 - Gray/Red/Black/Blue with Blue Lettering (Era: Mid-1970s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19593
$269.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7A+F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Amtrak (AMTK) #120/162 - Gray/Red/Black/Blue with Blue/White Lettering (Era: Mid-1970s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19594
$469.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Conrail (CR) #4345 - Black with White Lettering (Era: 1976+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19595
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Conrail (CR) #4362 - Black with White Lettering (Era: 1976+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19596
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Conrail (CR) #4369 - Black with White Lettering (Era: 1976+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19597
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7+F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - EMD Demo (EMD) #7001/7002 - Blue/Gray/Black/Yellow with Blue Lettering (Era: 1949+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19598
$449.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - EMD Demo (EMD) #7003 - Blue/Gray/Black/Yellow with Blue Lettering (Era: 1949+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19599
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Canadian Pacific (CPR) #4066 - Red/Gray/Orange/Black with Orange/White Lettering (Era: Early-1950s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19600
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Canadian Pacific (CPR) #4067 - Red/Gray/Orange/Black with Orange/White Lettering (Era: Early-1950s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19601
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Canadian Pacific (CPR) #4075 - Red/Gray/Orange/Black with Orange/White Lettering (Era: Early-1950s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19602
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Milwaukee Road (MILW) #61C - Orange/Black/Red/White with White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19603
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Milwaukee Road (MILW) #73B - Orange/Black with Red Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19604
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7+F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Milwaukee Road (MILW) #100A/117B - Orange/Black/Red/White with Red/White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19605
$449.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Southern (SOU) #6133 - Green/White/Black with Gold/White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19606
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Southern (SOU) #6141 - Green/White/Black with Gold/White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19607
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Southern (SOU) #6147 - Green/White/Black with Gold/White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19608
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI) #1604 - Blue/Orange/Black with Blue/Orange/White Lettering (Era: 1950s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19609
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI) #1605 - Blue/Orange/Black with Blue/Orange/White Lettering (Era: 1950s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19610
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI) #1607 - Blue/Orange/Black with Blue/Orange/White Lettering (Era: 1950s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19611
$249.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7A Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Amtrak (AMTK) #118 - Black/Red with White Lettering (Era: Mid-1970s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19692
$369.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Amtrak (AMTK) #399 - Gray/Red/Black/Blue with Blue Lettering (Era: Mid-1970s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19693
$369.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7A+F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Amtrak (AMTK) #120/162 - Gray/Red/Black/Blue with Blue/White Lettering (Era: Mid-1970s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19694
$669.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Conrail (CR) #4345 - Black with White Lettering (Era: 1976+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19695
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Conrail (CR) #4362 - Black with White Lettering (Era: 1976+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19696
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Conrail (CR) #4369 - Black with White Lettering (Era: 1976+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19697
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7+F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - EMD Demo (EMD) #7001/7002 - Blue/Gray/Black/Yellow with Blue Lettering (Era: 1949+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19698
$649.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - EMD Demo (EMD) #7003 - Blue/Gray/Black/Yellow with Blue Lettering (Era: 1949+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19699
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Canadian Pacific (CPR) #4066 - Red/Gray/Orange/Black with Orange/White Lettering (Era: Early-1950s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19700
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Canadian Pacific (CPR) #4067 - Red/Gray/Orange/Black with Orange/White Lettering (Era: Early-1950s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19701
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Canadian Pacific (CPR) #4075 - Red/Gray/Orange/Black with Orange/White Lettering (Era: Early-1950s) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19702
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Milwaukee Road (MILW) #61C - Orange/Black/Red/White with White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19703
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Milwaukee Road (MILW) #73B - Orange/Black with Red Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19704
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7+F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Milwaukee Road (MILW) #100A/117B - Orange/Black/Red/White with Red/White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19705
$649.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Southern (SOU) #6133 - Green/White/Black with Gold/White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19706
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Southern (SOU) #6141 - Green/White/Black with Gold/White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19707
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Southern (SOU) #6147 - Green/White/Black with Gold/White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19708
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI) #1604 - Blue/Orange/Black with Blue/Orange/White Lettering (Era: 1950s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19709
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI) #1605 - Blue/Orange/Black with Blue/Orange/White Lettering (Era: 1950s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19710
$349.99
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI) #1607 - Blue/Orange/Black with Blue/Orange/White Lettering (Era: 1950s+) - Expected Release Date: 2024-11-01
141-19711
$349.99

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