Athearn Genesis # ATHG18368 HO F45 Locomotive with DCC & Sound, ATSF #5918
Delivered in 1968, Santa Fe’s fleet of 40 F45s was used mainly on the transcontinental line between Los Angeles and Chicago. In the mid-1970s, Santa Fe began to repaint the units and install a variety of rooftop equipment, such as air conditioners, antennas, and beacons. In 1982-1983, the F45’s were rebuilt at the railroad’s San Bernardino, CA shops. They emerged wearing new numbers in the 59XX series and were classified as “F45u / SDF45”. In 1994, 22 units were sold to Morrison Knudsen and received MKM lettering under the road numbers.
F45 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Full cab interior
Wire grab irons
Coupler cut levers
See-through cab windows
Flexible rubber trainline hose
Flexible rubber MU hoses
Lift rings
Windshield wipers
Walkway tread
Flush mounted port hole window glass
Flexicoil-C sideframes with high brake cylinders
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Bidirectional LED lighting
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
ATSF FEATURES:
Nose-mounted headlight
3-chime Leslie horn
Roof A/C
ATSF-style antenna setup
Passenger service style plow
Blanked out cab gyralights
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#90 Cab-mounted red horn
#96 Body-mounted silver horn
#97 Body-mounted red horn, left side cab sunshade
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
Precision slow speed control
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
CV chart included in the box
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