Athearn Genesis G70578 HO - G2 SD70M-2 - DCC Ready - VTR #431

G2 SD70M-2 - DCC Ready - VTR #431 Genisis 2.0 Features: See-through pilot steps, Lit Marker Lights (CN) LIT numberboards & ground lights Detailed Information VTR NOTES: Starting in 2007, Florida East Coast leased four blue-and-yellow SD70M-2s for mainline service. When the lease expired in 2015, the units were purchased by First Union Rail and subsequently split between Vermont Railway and Providence & Worcester, with two units going to each railroad. Vermont Railways units were soon painted into that roads attractive scheme of red with white trim, and continue to see service on mainline trains today. LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 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 Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes Coupler cut levers Flexible rubber MU hoses Flexible rubber trainline hose See-through cab windows Full cab interior Walkway tread Etched see-through steps 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 LED lighting for realistic appearance-including lit number boards, ground lights, and marker lights (if applicable) Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds model for safe storage