Athearn Genesis 65655 BN GP40-2 DC #3064 HO

Detailed Information

BN FEATURES:

• Former Frisco units repainted to Cascade Green in the early 1980s
• Often mixed with other units still in Frisco paint
• Mid-production units with pointed anticlimber, 88” nose, & corrugated radiator grills
• Operating nose-mounted gyralight (if applicable)
• Operating cab-mounted beacon
• Different position & type of cab mirrors per prototype
• Green or black anticlimber per prototype

# 3040, 3049, 3064:

• Nose Gyralight
• Prime Stratolight beacon
• Standard Dash-2 battery box doors

#3057:

• Nose gyralight removed & filled in
• Western-Cullen beacon
• BN hinged battery box doors
• Additional MU receptacles on pilot

B&O FEATURES:

• The first order of GP40-2s ever built
• Used all over the Chessie System; many survived to wear CSX colors
• Early production units with small anticlimber, 81” nose & chickenwire grills

#4120: 

• Large B&O logo, silver headlights

#4154: 

• Standard-size B&O logo, yellow headlights
• Low-profile S3L horn
• Chessie rock plow
• Bell mounted on long hood
• Spare knuckle basket
• ACI plates
• Also available as BO 9120 & 9154 with ATSF-compatible numbers, as used while they were leased to the Santa Fe in 1980

SSW FEATURES:

• Delivered for priority intermodal trains
• In later years they could be found across the system in all types of assignments
• Mid-production units with blunt anticlimber, 88” nose, & corrugated radiator grills
• SSW 7634, 7636, & 7639 were set up to run with SP fuel tender 700, see ATH73936
• Light clusters front & rear
• Illuminated clear gyralights front & rear, Red “Big Hole” light on front, lighting effect DCC+Sound
• 4-hole jacking pads
• Large front snowplow
• Rear MU hose retainers
• SP walkway toolbox
• Roof details include P-3 horn on stand, Prime air conditioner, and antenna ground plane with whip antenna & conduit
• New 2-piece conduit facilitates easy removal of cab for detailing or maintenance

UP FEATURES:

• Former DRGW, SP, & WP units that have been painted in UP’s latest scheme
• Used all over the system in branch and secondary assignments
• Cab air conditioner
• Spare knuckles on rear pilot
• Etched cab mirrors
• Front snowplow per prototype
• Cab antennas per prototype
• Front & rear ditch lights except as noted
• Modeler-installed fuel waste retention tank included in polybag

#1342:

• Former DRGW unit
• Early production unit with small anticlimber, 81” nose & chickenwire grills
• Nathan K3 horn mounted on long hood
• Lifting slots on pilot faces
• Tall walkway-mounted ditch lights
• Blomberg-B trucks

#1381 & 1390:

• Former SP units
• Mid-production units with blunt anticlimber, 88” nose, & corrugated radiator grills
• Blanked SP light cluster on rear
• Blanked cab gyralight 
• Modified “L” window cab
• Cab-mounted Nathan K3 horn
• Antenna ground plane with whip antenna
• GPS dome
• Cab vent
• Walkway mounted ditch lights
• SP walkway toolbox
• Cab-mounted bell
• Blomberg-M trucks
• UP 1381 also features SP style battery box doors, blanked nose gyralight
• UP 1390 also features standard dash-2 battery box doors, filled-in nose gyralight, twin strobes on cab

#1539:

• Former WP unit
• Mid-production unit with pointed anticlimber, 88” nose, & corrugated radiator grills
• Cab-mounted Nathan K3 horn
• Front pilot-mounted ditch lights
• No rear ditch lights
• Blomberg-M trucks

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin 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
• Incandescent 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:

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
• 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 locomotives became the GP40-2. EMD began production of the 16-cylinder, turbocharged, 3000 horsepower engine in 1972. These locomotive were developed for service where higher horsepower and faster service were preferable. A major feature for the GP40-2 was the introduction of the “dash 2” modular electrical cabinet. For more than 40 years, the GP40-2 has worked main line freights, locals, switching jobs, yard service, and helper service. Many remain in service today.

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