Athearn Genesis G19342 HO Scale Penn Central PC F7 1773

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.

FEATURES:

• Former NYC unit
• Small lettering
• Freight pilot
• Tall cab side windows
• Late style vertical carbody louvers
• Late style vertical “Farr” etched grills
• Red & white PC “worm” on nose with white logos on sides
• Large PC-style road numbers
• 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, 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: 18″