Athearn ATHG-1738 HO EMD GP40-2 Series Chessie System #GM50

GP40-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 
• Coupler cut levers • Trainline and MU hoses
• Drop steps unless noted • MU stands
• “Nub” style walkway tread • Windshield wipers
• Lift rings • Wire grab irons
• Walkway tread • Sanding lines
• Lit number boards
• Lit class lights, if equipped
• Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
• Bell placement & type per prototype 
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes 
• Blomberg-B or Blomberg-M 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 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
• LED Lighting for realistic appearance
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
• Minimum radius: 18

 

CHESSIE FEATURES: 
• Re-release w/ updated artwork
• Early Phase body w/ chickenwire grilles
• Lit numberboards and class lights • Leslie 3-Chime horn
• Chessie style rock plows • Side body mounted bell
• Chessie walkway mounted tool basket • Blomberg B trucks