Athearn Genesis G1239 - HO EMD GP7 - DC/DCC Ready - Burlington Northern BN #1636

HO EMD GP7 - DC/DCC Ready - Burlington Northern BN #1636 NEW! Roof access hatches on non-dynamic units per prototype Undecorated units offered Blomberg B trucks with appropriate bearing bearing caps BN FEATURES: Roof-mounted -Torpedo Tube- air tanks Winterization Hatch Cab-mounted Beacon (Functions in DCC) Fire-cracker antenna Roof-mounted steam era bell The Burlington Northern Railroad came into existence in March 1970 when the ICC gave the ok for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Great Northern, Northern Pacific and the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railroads to formally merge and form one company. One result of the merger was the creation of a large group of GP7s on the roster with different features. The two ex-Northern Pacific GP7s offered in this Genesis release came with roof top air tanks in order to equip them with larger fuel tanks to extend their operating range. GP7 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Coupler cut levers Trainline and MU hoses Drop steps unless noted MU stands -Nub- style walkway tread Windshield wiper Lift rings Wire grab irons Windshield wipers Sander lines NEW! Roof access hatches on non-dynamic units per prototype Bell placement & type per prototype Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps Speed recorder unless noted See-through cab windows and full cab interior Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted Body-mounted 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 for the model for safe storage Minimum radius: 18inch