Athearn 72196 HO EMD GP38-2 Diesel Locomotive Union Pacific #542

GP38-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 
• Factory installed Celcon handrails
• Individually applied wire formed grab irons
•     5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train
for trouble free operation
• See-through cab windows
• DCC Ready 21-pin NEM plug
• LED Illuminated front and rear headlights, ditch lights, and beacons 
(where applicable to the prototype)
• Replacement parts available
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
•     All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Separately-applied horns
• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• DCC Ready 21 pin plug
• Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels machined metal wheels 
with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

 

UP FEATURES: 
• K3LA Horn on bracket • Air conditioner • 3600 gallon fuel tank
• “Chicken wire” grilles • Dynamic brakes • Front UP medium plow
• Rear hose brackets • Blomberg “M” trucks • Firecracker antenna
• Operating front and rear ditch lights