Athearn Genesis HO GP38-2 Southern w/ DCC & Sound

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SKU: 1429 Category: Tag: Railroad Short Name: SOU

Description

Railroad Short Name: SOU

#5011, #5027, #5038, & #5040 FEATURES:

  • Models represent units from Southern’s first GP38-2 order
  • DCC+Sound units feature prototypical long hood forward operation
  • Large “switcher” step wells
  • Small cab sunshades
  • Long hood mounted walkway lights
  • Firecracker antennas
  • Chicken wire radiator grilles
  • Front and rear mounted 3-chime air horns
  • Long hood mounted bell
  • Handrails painted all black; step edges painted white (As-delivered configuration)

#5011H, 5027W:

  • Oil bath style filter

#5038L, 5040F:

  • Rebuilt angled paper air filter
  • AGS sub-lettering on cab
  • Handrail verticals and step edges pained yellow (Late 1970s modification)

Locomotive Features:

  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
  • Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
  • Coupler cut levers
  • MU hoses
  • Trainline hose
  • See through cab windows
  • Full cab interior
  • Walkway tread
  • Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
  • Windshield wipers
  • Lift rings
  • Wire grab irons
  • Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
  • Sander lines
  • McHenry scale knuckle couplers – Kadee compatible
  • 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
  • LED Lighting for realistic appearance
  • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

#5016, & #5034 Locomotive Features

  • Walkway tread
  • Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
  • Factory applied wire grab irons
  • Windshield wipers
  • See through cab windows
  • Cab interior
  • Sliding side cab windows
  • Metal lift rings
  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder
  • Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
  • Some functions are limited in DC
  • Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
  • All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
  • Slow speed control
  • Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unity only horn, bell, and lights
  • Lighting effects such as alternating ditch lights, Gyralight where prototypically accurate
  • Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
  • CV chart included in the box
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, photographs, and more
  • Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
  • 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 Code 70, 75, 83, and 100 rail
  • Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
  • Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
  • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
  • Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
  • Minimum radius: 18″
  • For a complete list of features, visit the Athearn website

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs
Dimensions 12 × 6 × 3 in

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