Athearn G30634 HO GP18, GTW #4706 DCC Ready

GTW FEATURES:

• Winterization Hatch
• Beacon
• Bell mounted on long hood end
• Sinclair antenna
• Separate, optional ACI labels
• Canadian style handrails
• Separate, optional spark arrestors included with model

These units were part of an 8-unit order that arrived on the GTW in February 1960. They were part of the general freight pool of locomotives and were often seen working with their GP9 predecessors.

GP18 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Full cab interior
• Wire grab irons
• Coupler cut levers
• See-through cab windows
• Flexible rubber trainline hose
• Flexible rubber MU hoses
• Drop steps unless noted
• “Nub” style walkway tread
• Lift rings
• Sander lines
• Windshield wipers
• MU stands
• Bell placement & type per prototype
• Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles
• Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted
• Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps
• Speed recorder unless noted
• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• 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
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
• 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”