Athearn ATHG-1397 HO EMD GP38-2 Diesel Locomotive Union Pacific*- Modern #578

GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NEW FEATURES: 
•     Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
•     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 McHenry® 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
• Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
•     Minimum radius: 18”

 

UP FEATURES: 
• Mid/Late body with corrugated grilles and Q-fans
• RCL strobes (effect in DCC) • FWD and RVS ditch lights
• K3 horn on long hood • UP medium front plow
• Electronic bell • Extended range dynamic brakes

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: 
• #578 Ex SP #4815, Whip antenna on base, 2-stack exhaust