Athearn Genesis G19540 HO Scale - F7 A/B EMD F-Unit Diesel - DCC & Sound - New York Central/ Freight #1843/3465

F7 A/B EMD F-Unit Diesel - DCC & Sound - New York Central/ Freight #1843/3465 FIRST TIME IN GENESIS: CIGAR BAND SCHEME ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #1772 Small lettering Freight pilot Tall cab side windows Late style vertical carbody louvers Late style vertical -Farr- etched grills #1699 Small lettering -Passenger- pilot Short cab side windows Early style horizontal carbody louvers Early style horizontal etched grills #1704 Large lettering -Passenger- pilot Short cab side windows Early style horizontal carbody louvers Early style horizontal etched grills #1843 Large lettering Freight pilot 48Inch D/B fan Tall cab side windows Late style vertical carbody louvers Late style vertical -Farr- etched grills #3465 F7B unit 48Inch D/B fan Late style vertical -Farr- etched grills 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 1 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: 18In 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.