Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD FP7 Series Diesel Locomotive - w/ DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Milwaukee Road (MILW) #61C - Orange/Black/Red/White with White Lettering (Era: 1970s+) (SKU 141-19703)
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
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee Road’s FP7’s were originally for passenger service in the early-1950’. But with the introduction of newer E-9’s and the general reduction of passenger services, these units were gradually downgraded to freight service, losing their passenger colors, high speed gearing and steam generators in the process. This release of Genesis series Milwaukee Road FP7’s represents their 1970s freight service appearance.
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