Athearn Genesis G75659 - HO EMD SD70ACe Diesel - DCC & Sound - Southern Pacific #890

HO EMD SD70ACe Diesel - DCC & Sound - Southern Pacific #890 SD70ACe SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Flexible rubber trainline hose Flexible rubber MU hoses Etched see-through steps Lift rings Lit Number Boards & Truck Lights Sander lines Minimum radius: 18inch - Recommended radius: 22inch SP FEATURES: Early production details; non-isolated cabs, high headlights, as-built inverter cabinets Octagonal antenna domes Paint scheme based on SD70M As most railroad historians and enthusiasts know, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company was taken over by Union Pacific in 1996, and almost all of the former SP red-and-scarlet locomotives have now been repainted for their new owner. But what if the SP had endured and survived through the tumultuous 1990s? What locomotive purchases would they have made? Due to numerous customer requests, Athearn is proud to offer our take on what a mid-2000s Southern Pacific order might have looked like. Enjoy running these units on your model railroad, recreating in miniature -what might have been!- GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Trainline hose See-through cab windows Full cab interior Walkway tread Windshield wipers Wire grab irons DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation Eight-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track LED Lighting for trouble free operation Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more Accurately-painted and -printed paint schemes Fully-assembled and ready-to-run Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage Coupler cut levers MU hoses LEGENDARY LIVERIES What are Legendary Liveries? An Athearn exclusive, they are the ultimate answer to -What if?- Featuring some of the most popular railroad paint schemes of all time, these models are perfect for collecting, proto- freelancing, or just plain fun! Whether company proposed paint schemes, canceled locomotive orders, or alternate takes on history, Legendary Liveries are fun and unique additions to any roster. Enjoy these items, and answer the ultimate railroad question of: -What if?- SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode 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