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.

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 EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 decoder pre-installed

• Individual sound boards installed in both A and B units (sound units only)

• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

• Lighting effects such as beacons and Gyralight where prototypically accurate

• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

• Some functions are limited in DC

• Slow speed control

• CV chart included in the box

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #805-D Unique paint scheme (no wings on nose). Common power on the California Zephyr in the late 1960s and early 1970s .

• #915-A Era 1970s. Renumbered into freight service. Faded paint. Dual vertical upper light. “Replacement” white numberboards with black numbers. Prime for Grime

• #916-D Era 1970s. Renumbered into freight service. Faded paint. “Replacement” F9-style carbody louvers. Prime for Grime

• #801-B Common trailing power on the California Zephyr in the 1950s and 1960s.

• 805-A and 803-B: Common power on the California Zephyr in the 1950s and 1960s.

Order Due Date: April 24, 2020

Anticipated Delivery Date: April 2021