Dear HO Scale Customers;

Athearn Genesis is excited to announce a New Athearn EMD F7A Diesel Locomotive Holiday Ornament

The Athearn F7A has a history that can be traced back to the late 1950s. Over the years, the Athearn F7A has worn some of the most iconic paint schemes of famous railroads both past and present. From the iconic Santa Fe Warbonnet to the utilitarian Penn Central black, it is a safe assumption to say that more Athearn F7A models have run more miles on model railways than the prototype! Recently, this tried-and-true model was updated and retooled to 21st century standards which now guarantees new generations to enjoy this model. Since model trains and the Holidays go hand in hand the Athearn team though it would be the perfect time to offer this iconic model as a Holiday ornament for 2024. Enjoy both the model and the ornament each Holiday season for years to come. From the Athearn crew, we wish you Seasons Greetings!

PROTOTYPE INFO:

The EMD F7 was a 1,500 horsepower Diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1949 and December 1953 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD) and General Motors Diesel (GMD). Many F7s remained in service for decades, as railroads found them economical to operate and maintain. The Santa Fe railroad operated an extensive amount of EMD F7 diesel locomotives, many painted in the famous “Warbonnet” livery made famous by the Santa Fe’s passenger service. Other famous roads which heavily utilized the F7 were the Southern Pacific, Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio, New York Central, Great Northern, Wabash, and Milwaukee, among others.

The Athearn F7 itself also has a lush history. It was the first plastic one-piece body locomotive in the Athearn for the time, in the 1950s. The Athearn F7 has been the train set locomotive of choice for over a generation of model railroaders.

Now, the classic Roundhouse F7A has been re-tooled and improved to be even better. With customer-requested features such as 21-pin DCC compatibility, and dual rear coupler mounting options, this classic streamliner is ready to enthrall a new generation of model railroaders.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• New body tooling - Based on EMD F7A “Phase I Early”- one of the most common versions produced!

• Revised frame with heavy die cast weight and provision for 21-pin DCC decoders

• Flush-fitting cab, porthole, and rear window glass

• Improved All-wheel electrical pickup with two wires to each truck provides reliable current flow

• Single or dual headlight per prototype

• Separately-applied horns

• McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation

• 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multilink drive train for trouble free operation

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands 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”

Order Due Date: November 29, 2024

Anticipated Delivery Date: May 2026

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