Athearn Genesis G64920 HO Scale - SD70MAC Diesel, w/ DCC & Sound - CSX #4547

SD70MAC Diesel, w/ DCC & Sound - CSX #4547 Era: 2016+ EMD SD70MAC WILL POSESS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: All lighting feature new LEDs First time ever with front and rear Rubber MU hoses, Trainline hoses, Cut levers, and rear Spare CSX FEATURES: CSXs latest -Boxcar- scheme. Simplified cab roof antennas. Rear pilot mounted spare knuckles. 4526 and 4547 are ex CSX 725 class and 4577 and 4579 are ex CR 4130 class. LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 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 LED Lighting for realistic appearance 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 Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound Sound units operate in both DC and DCC 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 During the early-1990s, EMD teamed-up with German engineering company Siemens to produce a freight locomotive that was capable of providing AC-traction drive currents, and thus providing a high-horsepower rating and lower fuel consumption for railroads which had an ever-increasing demand for saving fuel consumption by using a lesser amount of units to haul most of their trains. The EMD SD70MAC was first introduced in early 1993, and began production later-on during the same year after numerous tests and improvements were made. Since then, the EMD SD70MAC has been a staple of heavy freight lines across the country.