Athearn Genesis G82228 - HO GP9 DCC Ready - Toronto, Hamilton, & Buffalo #401

HO GP9 DCC Ready - Toronto, Hamilton, & Buffalo #401 ERA: Early 1960-1970s THB FEATURES: -Steam Generator Intake & Exhaust -Long hood nose mounted bell -Separate ACI plates included -Roof mounted air tanks TH&Bs 3 steam generator equipped GP9s began service in 1954 and effectively vanquished steam on this small Canadian railroad. Their time in passenger service was relatively short and they served out their time in freight service all the way into the CP Rail era. LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: -Trainline and MU hoses -Coupler cut levers -Drop steps unless noted -MU stands -Nub style walkway tread -Bell placement & type per prototype -Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance -Wire grab irons -Lift rings -Windshield wipers -See-through cab windows and full cab interior -Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles -Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted -Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks -Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps -Sander lines -Speed recorder unless noted -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 -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 -All-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 -Bidirectional constant LED lighting so headlight brightness remains constant -Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power -Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage -Replacement parts available -Minimum radius: 18in SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE -Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes -CV chart included in the box