Athearn Genesis G81313 - HO P42DC - DCC & Sound - VIA #917

HO P42DC - DCC & Sound - VIA #917 Detailed Information VIA FEATURES: VIA-added extra nose light VIA style antenna array Dual 5-chime forward facing horns Forward and reverse red marker lights VIA approved artwork Starting in 2017, VIA began to add wrapped schemes for their P42DC fleet. By 2019, -Love the Way- in both English and French was applied to a few select units with each side having a different version. In Nov. 2019, VIA applied the -Poppy- scheme, a tribute to veterans, to a small handful of units. P40DC/P42DC SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Officially licensed product of Amtrak (Amtrak-painted units) Officially licensed product of Via Rail Canada (Via painted units) Officially licensed product of Operation Lifesaver (Operation Lifesaver-painted unit) 4 different nose variations: Amtrak as-built with strobes, Amtrak as-built without strobes, Amtrak rebuilt, and Via Operating marker lights front and rear on Tsunami2 equipped models Rear marker lights installed, but not connected on DCC Ready models Newly-tooled lit number boards Flashing strobe light and -Big-Hole- emergency light on equipped Amtrak units (Operational on DCC only) Flashing ditch lights on non-strobe equipped Amtrak units synced with horn blow (Operational on DCC only) Flexible rubber MU hoses Flexible rubber trainline hose Separately applied wire handrails Exhaust stack Photo etched metal radiator fan grille Highly-detailed underframe including air tanks with air lines, air filter, and air dryer with two different types of rock shields McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector 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 including operating ditch lights and red marker lights Completely-redesigned die-cast frame for superior tractive effort 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 model for safe storage Minimum radius: 18inch Recommended radius: 22inch SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound Equipped with dual 28mm round speakers 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