Athearn Genesis G71715 - HO GP38-2 - DCC Ready - Grand Trunk Western (GTW) #5861

HO GP38-2 - DCC Ready - Grand Trunk Western (GTW) #5861 Detailed Information GTW FEATURES: Ex-Rock Island Mid/Late Phase Large anticlimber 3600 gallon fuel tank Xenon Strobe M-3 Horn Small EMD front plow Blomberg B trucks Firecracker antenna 88inch Nose with removed class lights After the demise of the Rock Island in 1980 many of their locomotives were sold to other railroads. The GTW purchased some of these GP38-2s and painted them into this catchy red and blue scheme. Our models represent the pre-ditch light era. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #5853 Large GT logo Long hood mounted horn White Xenon beacon (operational with DCC) All-weather window #5861 Large GT logo Long hood mounted horn White Xenon beacon (operational with DCC) All-weather window #5856 OLS with small GT logo Cab mounted horn White Xenon beacon (operational with DCC) All-weather window GP38-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Coupler cut levers Flexible rubber MU hoses Flexible rubber trainline hose See-through cab windows Full cab interior Walkway tread Windshield wipers Lift rings Wire grab irons Sander lines Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible 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 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 Lighting for realistic appearance Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage Fully-assembled and ready-to-run Minimum radius: 18inch 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