Athearn Genesis HO ATHG68085 EMD GP38-2 DCC Ready Elgin Joliet & Eastern EJE #701

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Athearn Genesis HO ATHG68085 EMD GP38-2 DCC Ready Elgin Joliet & Eastern EJE #701

Detailed Information

NEW FEATURES:

• All-new LED lighting
• Rubber MU hoses for durability

EJE FEATURES:

• Phase Ib with narrow spaced radiator fans and chicken wire radiator grilles
• Standard range dynamic brake
• Xenon strobe, effect with DCC+Sound version
• Firecracker antennas
• ‘Mushroom’ vent on cab roof
• Long hood mounted 3-chime air horn on bracket
• Underframe mounted bell
• Detailed 2600 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Blomberg-B trucks with leaf springs and Hyatt bearings
• All-weather windows on both sides of cab

Post-delivery ‘in-service’ appearance with handrail verticals and step edges painted safety yellow.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• 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
• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
• Coupler cut levers
• MU hoses
• Trainline hose
• See through cab windows
• Full cab interior
• Walkway tread
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Windshield wipers
• Lift rings
• Wire grab irons
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
• Sander lines
• McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
• 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

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
• 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

**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors. 

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives. The most common replacement locomotive became the GP38-2. EMD began production of the 16-cylinder, non-turbocharged, 2000 horsepower engine in 1972. Unlike the GP38’s engine, which drove a generator to supply power to the traction motors, the GP38-2s prime mover drove an alternator which produced AC electrical current that was rectified to DC to power the four traction motors. Another major change for the GP38-2 was the introduction of the ‘dash 2’ modular electrical cabinet. For more than 40 years, the GP38-2 has worked main line freights, locals, switching jobs, yard service, helpers, snow fighting trains, and hump power. Many remain in service today.