Athearn Genesis HO ATHG82723 DCC Ready EMD GP9 Locomotive Union Pacific UP #149

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Athearn Genesis HO ATHG82723 DCC Ready EMD GP9 Locomotive Union Pacific UP #149

During the late 1960’s, UP modified some of their GP9 fleet with large snow plows from retired steam locomotives. UP called these “Pilot Snow Plows” but because of where they served, railfans simply referred to these as Branchline Plows. To combat areas with high snow fall during winter months, UP would run these GP9’s to help clear out snow on some of their branch lines where lighter weight power was needed.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

#146 Western Cullen beacon, small numbers on ends and number boards, whip antenna
#149 Xenon strobe beacon, larger numbers on ends and number boards, firecracker antenna
#165 Western Cullen beacon, small numbers on ends and larger number board font, whip antenna

GP9 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
See-through cab windows
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
Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
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, 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
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
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

**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

In 1954 EMD upgraded the GP7 to become the 1,750 horsepower GP9. Externally, the first GP9s were virtually unchanged from the last GP7s. Later versions would include different louver arrangements and the last ones would come without the frame skirting. The GP9 was available with all of the fuel tank, steam generator, and dynamic brake options as the GP7, including “torpedo tube” air tanks mounted on the roof.

Many railroads chose to rebuild their GP7s and GP9s for continued service. Often times, it was cheaper to do this rather than purchasing brand-new locomotives.

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Athearn Genesis HO ATHG82723 DCC Ready EMD GP9 Locomotive Union Pacific UP #149