Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD F7B Series Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - EMD Demo (EMD) #7003 - Blue/Gray/Black/Yellow with Blue Lettering (Era: 1949+) (SKU 141-19599)
Available On: November 1, 2024
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:
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
EMD Demo
To pitch the FP7, two sets of A-B-B demos were constructed as part of the 1949 demonstrator team. The second threesome, numbered 7001-7003, worked on the CP in 1949 and 1950 and was eventually sold to the Soo Line. The demonstration was on behalf of GM’s London, ON-based subsidiary, General Motors Diesel. This subsidiary had been created to build GM diesels for Canadian consumption. Info from “Diesel Demonstrators” by Karl Erk and edited by J. C. Smith with John J. Scala. Weekend Chief Publishing, Jan 1, 2007.
EMD FEATURES:
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*Photos of the 7003 are inconclusive as to whether it had a steam generator or not. To that end, we will enclose the parts with the model for those who wish to install them.
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