Athearn ATHG-1373 EMD GP18 Diesel Locomotive Midsouth Rail Corp #1804 with Sound

GP7/GP18 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 
• Coupler cut levers • Flexible Trainline and MU hoses
• Drop steps unless noted • MU stands
• “Nub” style walkway tread • Windshield wipers
• Lift rings • Wire grab irons
• Windshield wipers • Sander lines
• NEW! Roof access hatches on non-dynamic units per prototype
• Bell placement & type per prototype 
• Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps
• Speed recorder unless noted
• See-through cab windows and full cab interior
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance 
• Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles
• Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted
• Body-mounted McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin 
NEM connector
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, 
field measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined 
flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation 
•     All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track 
• Bidirectional constant LED lighting so headlight brightness remains 
constant
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22

 

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

 

MSRC FEATURES: 
• NEW! Non-Dynamic with roof access hatches
• 1700 gallon fuel tank
• Short hood mounted bell
• Nathan P3 horn with all bells forward