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Athearn HO GP40-2 w/DCC & Sound, SSW #7639
Price:
$279.98
Sale Price:
$167.57
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$112.41
Manufacturer: Athearn

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.

Specs

DCC:Equipped
SOUND:Tsunami2
Minimum Age Recommendation:14 years
Is Assembly Required:No

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Resources

Product Num:
ATHG65766
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