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EMD GP38-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Coupler cut levers
- Trainline hose
- Full cab interior
- 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
- 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
- MU hoses
- See-through cab windows
- Walkway tread
- Lift rings
- Sander lines
- 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
- Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
- Minimum radius: 18”
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
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
- Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
- Faded base colors matched to the prototype
- Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
- #578 Ex SP #4815, Whip antenna on base, 2-stack exhaust
- #594 Ex SP #4831, large Sinclair antenna on base, 4-stack exhaust
- #2165 Ex-MP 2165, mid/late body with corrugated grills and Q-fans, “North Little Rock” style lettering, angled paper air filter box, side hood mounted bell, late style step wells, 3600 gallon fuel tank
- #2257 Ex-MP 2257, mid-body with corrugated grills and standard fans, standard UP lettering, squared paper air filter box, frame mounted bell, early style step wells, 3200 gallon fuel tank, 4 large spark arrestors
- #2322 Ex-MP 2322, mid/late body with corrugated grills and Q-fans, standard UP lettering, angled paper air filter box, frame mounted bell, late style step wells, 3600 gal fuellon tank
- #2611 “Blue down” repaint, grey handrails
- #2623 Ex-SBD with CSX patches
- #2638 “Blue down” repaint, blue handrails
- #3042 As-delivered “Mutlimark” scheme, relocated horn to long hood, Timken axle bearings
- #3066 As-delivered “Mutlimark” scheme, relocated horn to long hood, Timken axle bearings
- #3071 Repainted “Golden Beaver” scheme, mixed Timken/Hyatt bearings, different plow per road number
- #3166 Repainted “Golden Beaver” scheme, mixed Timken/Hyatt bearings, different plow per road number
- #5007 All-weather window on left side, sunshade and mirrors on right side, grab irons on pilots (MU hose holders)
- #5013 All-weather window on left side, sunshade and mirrors on right side, MU hose pockets on pilots
- #5036 Sunshade and mirrors on both sides, grab irons on pilots (MU hose holders)
UP MODERN FEATURES:
- Mid/Late body with corrugated grilles and Q-fans
- RCL strobes (effect in DCC)
- FWD and RVS ditch lights
- K3 horn on long hood
- UP medium front plow
- Electronic bell
- Extended range dynamic brakes
UP 1980s FEATURES:
- Leslie 3-chime horn
- Painted-over class lights
- Extra jacking pads
- Non-dynamic brakes
- Front small plow
- 4-stack exhaust
NS FEATURES:
- Two Leslie RS5T horns
- Two “firecracker” antennas
- Long hood walkway lights (non-operating)
- Long hood-forward operation
CP FEATURES:
- First time with operating Canadian-style class lights! (Effect in DCC)
- Late body with corrugated grilles and Q-fans
- Front ditch lights
- Bell between cab number boards
- Nose headlight
- 3200 gallon fuel tank
CSX FEATURES:
- Early/mid body with chickenwire grilles and standard fans
- Leslie 5-chime horn
- Nose headlight
- Class lights
- 3200 gallon fuel tank
- Expert approved artwork and colors
SBD FEATURES:
- Ex-LN
- Early/mid body with chickenwire grilles and standard fans
- Leslie 5-chime horn
- Nose headlight
- Class lights
- 3200 gallon fuel tank
CR FEATURES:
- As-delivered appearance
- Mid/late body with corrugated grilles and standard fans
- Leslie 3-chime horn
- Angled paper air filter box
- Class lights
- 3200 gallon fuel tank
- Cab signal box
GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NEW FEATURES:
- Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
- Operating Number boards
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives. The most common replacement locomotive became the GP38-2. EMD began production of the 16-cylinder, non-turbocharged, 2000 horsepower engine in 1972. Unlike the GP38’s engine, which drove a generator to supply power to the traction motors, the GP38-2s prime mover drove an alternator which produced AC electrical current that was rectified to DC to power the four traction motors. Another major change for the GP38- 2 was the introduction of the “dash 2” modular electrical cabinet. For more than 40 years, the GP38-2 has worked main line freights, locals, switching jobs, yard service, helpers, snow fighting trains, and hump power. Many remain in service today.
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