Athearn #G68848 GP38-2 w/DCC & Sound TP&W/Red & White #2004

DCC+SOUND SPECIFICATIONS DCC Equipped SOUND Tsunami2 PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER EMD Axles 4 LIGHTED LED Lighting Minimum Age Recommendation 14 Years Is Assembly Required No TP&W FEATURES Mid-production version Corrugated grilles 88” nose with anticlimber 2600 gal fuel tank All-weather window on engineer’s side Blomberg B style trucks Non-dynamic brake housing w/angled paper air filter box TP&W bought these GP38-2’s brand new in 1977. They eventually were repainted into Santa Fe colors after the merger in 1984. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES #2001 As delivered paint. Weed-cutter style front plow Rear MU cable catch bracket 3 chime Leslie horn single Sinclair roof antenna. #2004 As delivered paint. Weed-cutter style front plow Rear MU cable catch bracket 3 chime Leslie horn single Sinclair roof antenna. #2005 Revised later paint scheme. EMD style short plow larger numbers on cab “TP&W” on the nose painted out rear class lights plain rear pilot 3 chime Leslie horn and single Sinclair roof antenna. 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 Flexible rubber MU hoses Flexible rubber 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 bulbs for realistic appearance Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds model for safe storage SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE 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.