Athearn May 2024 Announcement: Athearn Genesis EMD F Unit Series Diesel Locomotives
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2024
- 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.
Structurally, the locomotive was a carbody unit, with the body as the main load-bearing structure, designed like a bridge truss and covered with cosmetic panels. The so-called bulldog nose was a distinguishing feature of the locomotive’s appearance, and made a lasting impression in the mind of the traveling public.
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.
F-units were sometimes known as “covered wagons”, due to the similarity in appearance of the roof of an F-unit to the canvas roof of a Conestoga wagon, an animal-drawn wagon used in the westward expansion of the United States during the late 18th and 19th centuries. When a train’s locomotive consist included only F-units, the train would then be called a “wagon train”. These two usages are still popular with the railfan community.
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The EMD F-Class units are my favorite.
Hey athearn, can you please make the number boards light up. the price you charge for theses with no upgrades in 20 years is getting ridiculous
YAY!!!! I luv u Jon, ha ha ha, thank you so much! Those Seattle & North Coast units will sell out super fast. I can't wait to get them, again, Thank you so much! Dave B.
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Good to see the southeast represented. Hopefully Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Coast Line will be included on the next run ;-)
Just curious, I have 3 1950’s era f units with the rubber band drive made by athern, I need rubber bands and don’t know where to look. Just wondering if you could help me. Thanks!
MORE FEC MODEL TRAINS LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want the Seattle North Coast units! I hope you guys consider making the Northern Pacific Pine Tree Scheme f3's for 1947+.
PreOrdered the ACL F-unit over a year ago. Any day now?
Any FP7A or B units available with steam generators for passenger trains ?
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