Athearn Roundhouse HO RND3256 DCC Ready EMD F7A Locomotive Union Pacific UP #1468

Description

Athearn Roundhouse HO RND3256 DCC Ready EMD F7A Locomotive Union Pacific UP #1468

F7 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble-free operation
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Clear plastic cab and/or portal windows
• Single or dual headlight per prototype
• Separately-applied horns
• McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• DCC Ready 21 pin plug**
• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand 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”
• Recommended radius: 22”

**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

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.

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