Athearn Genesis G30621 - HO GP18 - DCC Ready - Lehigh Valley #302

HO GP18 - DCC Ready - Lehigh Valley #302 Detailed Information LV FEATURES: Nathan 3-chime horn Dynamic brakes Winterization hatch Forward facing fuel tank Pilot mounted footboards One of the anthracite roads of the northeast U.S., Lehigh Valley bought four GP18s (built in mid-1960) numbered 302-305. The units served throughout the 1960s and into the mid-1970s. Lehigh Valley was folded into the U.S. governments bailout of Penn Central and became a founding member of Conrail in 1976. The collection of four GP18s went on from Lehigh Valley to serve Conrail as 7496-7499. The units initially wore patched out Lehigh Valley dress with -CR- markings and all eventually saw repainting into Conrail blue. Among the four GP18s, 304 was rebuilt with a chopped nose during the time it worked for Lehigh Valley; the other three retained high short hoods. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #302 1964 era Tuscan red scheme #303 1964 era Tuscan red scheme #305 1971 era Cornell Red scheme with large letters and barrier stripes. Modified -cut- conductors side skirt Long hood mounted paper air filter box Flat-top dynamic brake fan GP18 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Full cab interior Wire grab irons Coupler cut levers See-through cab windows Flexible rubber trainline hose Flexible rubber MU hoses Drop steps unless noted -Nub- style walkway tread Lift rings Sander lines Windshield wipers MU stands Bell placement & type per prototype Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps Speed recorder unless noted Accurately-painted and printed paint schemes Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Fully-assembled and ready-to-run 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 Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks 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 Bidirectional constant LED lighting so headlight brightness remains constant Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds model for safe storage Minimum radius: 18inch Recommended radius: 22inch