Athearn Genesis ATHG71836 HO EMD GP38-2, Tsunami2 DCC Sound, Union Pacific #2022Athearn Item #: ATHG718236GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:Operating Class Lights - Operating Number boards - GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:Coupler cut levers - MU hoses - Trainline hose - See ...Athearn Genesis ATHG71836 HO EMD GP38-2, Tsunami2 DCC Sound, Union Pacific #2022Athearn Item #: ATHG718236GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:Operating Class Lights - Operating Number boards - GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:Coupler cut levers - MU hoses - Trainline hose - See-through cab windows - Full cab interior - Walkway tread - Windshield wipers - Lift rings - Wire grab irons - Sander lines - 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 Mc - Henry 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 - 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 - Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATUREOnboard DCC decoder with Sound - Traxx Tsunami2 sound - Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality - Sound units operate in both DC and DCCFull DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode - Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DCAll 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 - PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATIONBy 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.