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ATHG-1813 Athearn Genesis GEN GP38-2 Locomotive, SP #4844 HO Scale
ATHG-1813
Athearn Genesis
HO Scale
GP38-2
SP #4844 (1990's)
DCC/Ready
EMD GP38-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
- Operating Number boards
- Coupler cut levers
- Trainline hose
- Full cab interior
- Windshield wipers
- Wire grab irons
- 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
- 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
- Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- MU hoses
- See-through cab windows
- Walkway tread
- Lift rings
- Sander lines
- 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”
In 1980, SP placed an order for 45 GP38-2’s from EMD. Starting in the late 1980’s, FRA regulations dictated that any lighting feature of a locomotive that is installed must operate or the locomotive cannot be used in service. To combat this, the SP (and many other roads) would simply remove any unused or mechanically problematic lighting features such as class lights and gryalights. Also during this time, SP rebuilt many of their locomotives with the removal of the “L” window cab glass, which was costly to replace if broken. Our offering shows their 1990’s appearance before the UP merger of 1996.