HO GEN GP38-2 Locomotive w/DCC & Sound, Primed For Grime SOO #4425
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HO GEN GP38-2 Locomotive w/DCC & Sound, Primed For Grime SOO #4425

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ATHEARN GENESIS HO EMD GP38-2 LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

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.

GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NEW FEATURES:

  • Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
  • Operating Number boards (Where equipped based on prototype)

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • Coupler cut levers
  • Trainline hose
  • Full cab interior
  • Windshield wipers
  • Wire grab irons
  • MU hoses
  • See-through cab windows
  • Walkway tread
  • Lift rings
  • Sander lines
  • 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
  • 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 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”

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
  • Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
  • Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
  • Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
  • 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

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

  • Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
  • Faded base colors matched to the prototype
  • Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

  • #2108: Front anticlimber, rear drop step, All-weather window, Blomberg-M trucks, “Mushroom” vent on nose, Phase Ia body
  • #2343: Front and rear drop steps, Blomberg-B trucks, Phase I body
  • #2108: Front anticlimber, rear drop step, All-weather window, Blomberg-M trucks, “Mushroom” vent on nose, Phase Ia body
  • #2343: Front and rear drop steps, Blomberg-B trucks, Phase I body
  • #4300: Chickenwire radiator grills, EMD snowplow front and rear, “The Rock Islander” lettering
  • #4310: Corrugated radiator grills, EMD snowplow front and rear, “The American Railfan” lettering
  • #4319: Corrugated radiator grills, Hose tray front and rear, “Illinois” lettering
  • #4325: Corrugated radiator grills, Hose tray front and rear, “Nebraska” lettering

BN FEATURES:

  • RS-3L horn on cab roof
  • Standard-range dynamic brakes
  • EMD style plow
  • “Mushroom” vent on nose
  • Ditch Lights

BNSF FEATURES:

  • RS-3L horn on cab roof
  • Standard-range dynamic brakes
  • EMD style plow
  • “Mushroom” vent on nose
  • Ditch Lights

SOO FEATURES:

  • Late Phase IIb body with Q-fans
  • Non-dynamic, with additional grab irons on engine compartment roof
  • Winterization hatch over #1 radiator fan
  • Large snowplow
  • Cab-mounted strobed (flash effect on DCC+Sound version)
  • Angled PAF (Paper Air Filter Box)
  • Simulated stainless-steel kick plates on cab steps
  • Rectangular cab vent

SOO FEATURES:

  • Front and rear ditch lights
  • Replacement battery box doors
  • Other general details similar to other Soo Line units in this release

BM FEATURES:

  • Phase Ia body
  • No dynamic brakes
  • EMD style plow
  • 3600 gallon fuel tank
  • Blomberg-M trucks

KCS FEATURES:

  • Former TPW units
  • Phase II body
  • No dynamic brakes
  • Angled PAF (Paper Air Filter) box
  • Gyralight on nose
  • 2600 gallon fuel tank

IAIS FEATURES:

  • Phase Ia body
  • Ditch lights
  • EMD style plow
  • 2600 gallon fuel tank
  • Blomberg-B trucks
  • Stripe placement on cab steps (varies per road number)

RI FEATURES:

  • “As-delivered” 1976 appearance
  • 5-Chime Horn
  • 2600-gallon fuel tank
  • Coupler cut levers with looped ends

LV FEATURES:

  • “As-delivered” 1973 appearance
  • Chickenwire radiator grills
  • EMD snowplow on front
  • Hose tray and footboards on rear
  • Leslie 3-chime horn
  • 3200-gallon fuel tank
  • Straight coupler cut levers

EMDX FEATURES:

  • Phase Ia body
  • Standard range dynamic brakes
  • 2600 gallon fuel tank
  • Blomberg-B trucks
  • Different paint schemes for each prototype road number

Product Specs

Axles
4
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
DCC
Equipped
Era
2010-Present Day
Full Road Name
Soo Line
Lighting
LED
Minimum Radius
18
Prototype Manufacturer
EMD
Reporting Mark
SOO
Scale
HO
Sound
Tsunami2
Sub Brand
GENESIS
Wheel Configuration
B-B

Compatibility

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In the year 1990, CP gained full control of the Soo Line Corporation. It had previously owned a majority of the common stock, about 56%. Starting the 2000s, the Soo line was consolidated into CP system as a whole, but many units remained in their SOO paint schemes for decades after.