ATHG-2382 - Athearn Genesis HO EMD GP38-2 Genesse & Wyoming OHCR #2014 DCC/Sound

This is a Pre-order

Price of $376.95 will be invoiced when product arrives at The Train Exchange.

OHCR FEATURES:
• Front and rear ditch lights • 3-chime horn on bracket
• Narrow-spaced radiator fans • Non-Dynamic
• Early Phase 1 body with chicken wire grilles

All Road Names

GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NEW FEATURES:
• Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
• Operating Number boards (Where equipped based on prototype)

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Coupler cut levers • MU hoses
• Trainline hose • See-through cab windows
• Full cab interior • Walkway tread
• Windshield wipers • Lift rings
• Wire grab irons • Sander lines
• 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, & breather pipes
• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined
flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
• 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
• LED Lighting for trouble free operation
• 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
• Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
• Minimum radius: 18”

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
• Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
• 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

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching
the end of their service lives. The most common replacement
locomotive became the GP38-2. EMD began production of the
16-cylinder, non-turbocharged, 2000 horsepower engine in 1972.
Unlike the GP38’s engine, which drove a generator to supply power
to the traction motors, the GP38-2s prime mover drove an alternator
which produced AC electrical current that was rectified to DC to
power the four traction motors. Another major change for the GP38-
2 was the introduction of the “dash 2” modular electrical cabinet.
For more than 40 years, the GP38-2 has worked main line freights,
locals, switching jobs, yard service, helpers, snow fighting trains,
and hump power. Many remain in service today.