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.