Athearn ATHG71713 HO Genesis GP38-2, FEC #507

Detailed Information

FEC FEATURES: 

• Era-specific details
• Mid/Late Phase body
• Blomberg B trucks
• Horns on both ends
• Large 3800 gallon fuel tank
• Non-dynamic brakes
• Both mid and late paint scheme versions offered!

Starting in 1972, the FEC acquired 11 of these GP38-2s.  These locomotives came equipped with Oscitrol lighting and Leslie RS3L horns.   These GP38-2s are still in service today having gone through several rebuilds.  Taking off the Oscitrol lighting from their nose and adding front and rear ditch lights, and RV AC units to their roof.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: 

#505

• “Hurricane” scheme, “weedcutter” front plow
• Oscitrol nose lights (operational in DCC)
• front and rear horns.

#509

• “Hurricane” scheme, “weedcutter” front plow
• Oscitrol nose lights (operational in DCC)
• front and rear horns.

#501

• Solid blue scheme,  “weedcutter” front plow
• front and rear horns and ditch lights
• RV-style rooftop A/C’s
• rear spare knuckles
• rebuilt nose with removed lights.

#507

• Solid blue scheme,  “weedcutter” front plow
• front and rear horns and ditch lights
• RV-style rooftop A/C’s
• rear spare knuckles
• rebuilt nose with removed lights.

GP38-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 

• Coupler cut levers
• Flexible rubber MU hoses
• Flexible rubber trainline hose
• See-through cab windows
• Full cab interior
• Walkway tread
• Windshield wipers
• Lift rings
• Wire grab irons
• Sander lines
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
• McHenry® scale knuckle couplers – Kadee® compatible
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
• Scaled from prototype resou
  

  Specifications

  DCC:	Ready/21-Pin NEM
  SOUND:	Ready
  PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER:	EMD
  Axles:	6
  LIGHTED:	LED Lighting
  Minimum Age Recommendation:	14 years
  Is Assembly Required:	No