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PRE-ORDER - Athearn Genesis 18378 - EMD F45 w/ Tsunami2 DCC & Sound Wisconsin and Southern (WSOR) 1001 - HO Scale

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PRE-ORDER - Athearn Genesis 18378 - EMD F45 w/ Tsunami2 DCC & Sound Wisconsin and Southern (WSOR) 1001 - HO Scale
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Pre-Order Due Date:  6/30/2023

  • There is a 5% non-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives.  
  • For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.
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  • Following your reservation, you will receive an email invoice with the details of your order just for reference.  When the products are available to ship, you will receive the same invoice again this time to make payment.
Beginning operations in 1980 with a small fleet of SD9s, the WSOR has grown over the years to operate 837 miles of track over two divisions in Wisconsin. In 1992 the WSOR acquired three ex-BN F45s and repainted them into their attractive red-and-grey livery. Originally purchased to power trains from Horicon, WI to Chicago, IL, but were disliked for switching. They were then moved to Janesville, WI for another Chicago train over Soo Line trackage, but were never used as the SOO prohibited 6-axle power at the time. Ultimately, these units didn’t spending much time in Southern Wisconsin as they proved too heavy for the old Milwaukee Road rails the WSOR operated on. Instead of sitting idle, they were leased back to the Burlington Northern and then sold to the Montana Rail Link where they were eventually repainted after a few years.
  • Full cab interior
  • Flexicoil-C sideframes with high brake cylinders
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO

In By the early 1960’s the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) was at a big disadvantage. Their 567 engine, in use for over 20 years, had reached it’s peak at 2,500 horsepower in a turbocharged 16-cylinder version. EMD released a new 645 engine in 1966. The most powerful locomotive using this series of engine was the SD45, powered by a 20-cylinder turbocharged 645E engine producing 3600 horsepower. EMD then offered the V20 645E engine in the SDP45 in a standard hood configuration and longer frame to occomodate the steam generator needed for passenger service. The EMD SDP45 was a good passenger locomotive, but to the Santa Fe Railway it did not look the part. EMD therefore designed a lightweight “cowl” body to cover the locomotive, though it did not, as in earlier cab units, provide any structural strength, which remained in the frame. The cowl provided sleeker looks, better aerodynamics at speed, and allowed the crew to enter the engine compartment en route for diagnostics and maintenance. After sponsoring the development of the FP45 passenger locomotive, the Santa Fe requested a similar freight locomotive from Electro-Motive. Where the FP45 was an SDP45 wrapped in a full-width Cowl carbody, the new F45 was essentially an SD45 given the same treatment.

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"

WSOR FEATURES:

  • Ex-BN units
  • Winterization hatch
  • Leslie RS3L horn
  • Firecracker antenna
  • Prime Stratolight Beacon

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

  • #1001 Cab-mounted oscillating headlight
  • #1003 Standard lights

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

Details

Scale:
HO Scale
Road Name:
Wisconsin and Southern (WSOR)
Version:
w/ DCC and Sound
Road Number:
1001
Locomotive Model:
EMD F45

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