Athearn Genesis HO Scale EMD GP39-2u Santa Fe ATSF #3418 - DCC Ready
Athearn Genesis HO Scale EMD GP39-2u Santa Fe ATSF #3418 - DCC Ready
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The Athearn Genesis HO Scale EMD GP39-2u Santa Fe ATSF #3418 - DCC Ready is an HO scale diesel locomotive from Athearn Genesis. It is decorated for Santa Fe.
DCC-ready version; a DCC decoder and sound are not factory installed.
Beginning in 1986, the Santa Fe Railway rebuilt 50 EMD GP39-2 locomotives at its Cleburne, Texas shops. These upgraded locomotives received the GP39-2u designation, with the letter "u" identifying Santa Fe's modernization program.
The rebuilding process included mechanical and electrical improvements along with distinctive exterior modifications. These changes included repositioned fuel tanks, redesigned exhaust stacks, swing-out number boards, improved walkway steps, and additional equipment access doors.
Athearn Genesis faithfully reproduces Santa Fe ATSF #3418 with its Phase I body, corrugated radiator grilles, Nathan 3-chime horn, and equipment access door behind the cab.
Prototype-Specific Santa Fe #3418 Features
- Authentic Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway paint and lettering
- New Phase I GP39-2u body with corrugated radiator grilles
- Prototype-specific Nathan 3-chime locomotive horn
- Additional equipment access door behind the cab
- Illuminated swing-out-style number boards
- Stratolight beacon with lighting effect available through compatible DCC control
- Newly tooled exhaust stack
- Removed class lights matching the rebuilt prototype
- Switcher-style walkway steps
- Rear-mounted fuel tank
- Large front anticlimber
Athearn Genesis HO Scale GP39-2u Locomotive Features
- Highly detailed HO scale (1:87) locomotive construction
- Five-pole skew-wound motor with precision-machined flywheels
- Multi-link drivetrain with all-wheel drive
- All-wheel electrical pickup for dependable operation
- Heavy die-cast frame for improved traction and pulling power
- Realistic LED locomotive lighting
- Illuminated number boards and prototype-specific beacon detailing
- Factory-installed wire grab irons, lift rings, and windshield wipers
- Fine-scale Celcon handrails and detailed walkway tread
- Etched metal fan grilles
- Detailed cab interior with see-through windows
- Detailed Blomberg trucks with appropriate bearing caps
- Realistic fuel tank components, air lines, and MU hoses
- Body-mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers compatible with Kadee couplers
- RP25 wheel contours for compatibility with popular HO scale track systems
- Minimum recommended operating radius of 18 inches
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Product Details
- Manufacturer / Brand: Athearn Genesis
- Railroad / Reporting Marks: Santa Fe
- Equipment Type: Diesel Locomotive
- Model: GP39-2u
- SKU: ATHG66254
- Scale: HO
- Road Number(s): 3418
- Control / Electronics: DCC Ready
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