Athearn ATHG-1015 HO Challenger 4-6-6-4 Union Pacific #3938

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Illuminated number boards and headlights
• Headlight turns off in reverse
• Illuminated directional back-up light in the tender
• Correctly operating eccentric cranks
• Adjustable top cab vent and cab windows
• Pivoting front and rear engines for negotiating 18” radius curves
• Current pick-up on all driver and wheels
• Boiler backhead with full details and printed gauges
• Synchronized chuff, whistle, bell, blow-down, air compressor, dyno and
pop-off valve sounds
• User-controlled whistle, short whistle, bell, squeal, coupler crash,
injector, water stop and light dimmer
• Individually-applied detail parts, including brass-painted bell and whistle,
piping, valves, generator, steps, air pump, air tanks, reverser and
coupler lift bar
• Front coupler pocket can be inserted to mount operating coupler
• Dual cube speakers for great sound quality
•     Lighted firebox flicker effect with see-through firebox door
•     Upgraded headlight lighting with brighter LED
• Improved loco-to-tender connection harness for increased durability and
serviceability
• Minimum recommended radius: 22”

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
• #3938 Class CSA-2, Worthington feedwater heater, standard sand dome, boiler-tube pilot with wide handrails, no walkway “hump”,
          no steam pipe to front cylinders, unpainted metal side rods and glossy paint finish (to represent freshly-serviced and cleaned loco), special
          paint scheme with white walkways and wheel tires, coal burner. Athearn research photo dated AUG-1937 shows this loco with white walkways
 and wheel tires; we are unsure how long it lasted in this guise, but the effect is striking on this big steamer! Era Late 1937+