ATH-18264 Athearn GP40-2 Locomotive, AMTRAK #650 HO Scale DCC Ready

AMTK FEATURES:

• Chickenwire Grilles
• Dynamic brakes
• 5-chime horn
• Small EMD front plow

Stand in representations of former NYC GP40s, these units were active on Amtrak in the 1990s. Lacking HEP generation, they usually ran in multiple with an F40PH to provide HEP for the train.

GP40-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• See-through cab windows
• Factory installed Celcon handrails
• Illuminated front and rear headlights
• Illuminated ditch lights and/or strobes (as applicable to road name)
• Corrugated or chickenwire grilles
• 2600 or 3600 gallon fuel tank
• 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble-free operation
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Separately-applied horns
• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• DCC Ready 21 pin plug
• Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Recommended radius: 22”