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Athearn Genesis HO ATHG-1885 DCC Ready EMD GP15-1 Locomotive Legendary Liveries EMDX 'DEMO' #150

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Athearn Genesis HO ATHG-1885 DCC Ready EMD GP15-1 Locomotive Legendary Liveries EMDX 'DEMO' #150

As large quantities of first-generation diesels began reaching the end of their useful life, EMD sent out two demonstrators to entice railroads with a modern version of the small GP, built with refurbished trucks, traction motors, and generators . . .or maybe they should have? Other than an artist rendering for publication, there have been no known “official” EMD demonstrators for the GP15-1. We have given the modeler a look into what we think they would have looked like when they came straight out of La Grange, IL. Painted in the then-standard EMD scheme of the era, these GP15-1’s would look great switching an industry or performing yard duties to help prove their worth for your model railroad

EMDX FEATURES:

  • Operating class lights (DCC only)
  • Blomberg B trucks
  • No front anticlimber
  • Lit number boards
  • Leslie 3-chime horn
  • Front small EMD plow

LEGENDARY LIVERIES

What are Legendary Liveries? An Athearn exclusive, they are the ultimate answer to “What if?” Featuring some of the most popular railroad paint schemes of all time, these models are perfect for collecting, protofreelancing, or just plain fun! Whether company proposed paint schemes, canceled locomotive orders, or alternate takes on history, Legendary Liveries are fun and unique additions to any roster. Enjoy these items, and answer the ultimate railroad question of: “What if?”

 

ATHEARN GENESIS EMD GP15 SERIES DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • Operating Class Lights (DCC only) *If equipped
  • Operating Number boards
  • Coupler cut levers
  • Trainline hose
  • Full cab interior
  • Windshield wipers
  • Wire grab irons
  • MU hoses
  • See-through cab windows
  • Walkway tread
  • Lift rings
  • 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
  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • Packaging securely holds the 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.

ATHEARN GENESIS EMD GP15 SERIES DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

The EMD GP15-1 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1976 and March 1982. Intended to provide an alternative to the rebuilding programs that many railroads were applying to their early road switchers, it is generally employed as a yard switcher or light road switcher. A total of 310 units were built for American railroads. A number of GP15-1s remain in service today for yard work and light road duty.

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Athearn Genesis HO ATHG-1885 DCC Ready EMD GP15-1 Locomotive Legendary Liveries EMDX 'DEMO' #150

As large quantities of first-generation diesels began reaching the end of their useful life, EMD sent out two demonstrators to entice railroads with a modern version of the small GP, built with refurbished trucks, traction motors, and generators . . .or maybe they should have? Other than an artist rendering for publication, there have been no known “official” EMD demonstrators for the GP15-1. We have given the modeler a look into what we think they would have looked like when they came straight out of La Grange, IL. Painted in the then-standard EMD scheme of the era, these GP15-1’s would look great switching an industry or performing yard duties to help prove their worth for your model railroad

EMDX FEATURES:

  • Operating class lights (DCC only)
  • Blomberg B trucks
  • No front anticlimber
  • Lit number boards
  • Leslie 3-chime horn
  • Front small EMD plow

LEGENDARY LIVERIES

What are Legendary Liveries? An Athearn exclusive, they are the ultimate answer to “What if?” Featuring some of the most popular railroad paint schemes of all time, these models are perfect for collecting, protofreelancing, or just plain fun! Whether company proposed paint schemes, canceled locomotive orders, or alternate takes on history, Legendary Liveries are fun and unique additions to any roster. Enjoy these items, and answer the ultimate railroad question of: “What if?”

 

ATHEARN GENESIS EMD GP15 SERIES DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • Operating Class Lights (DCC only) *If equipped
  • Operating Number boards
  • Coupler cut levers
  • Trainline hose
  • Full cab interior
  • Windshield wipers
  • Wire grab irons
  • MU hoses
  • See-through cab windows
  • Walkway tread
  • Lift rings
  • 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
  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • Packaging securely holds the 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.

ATHEARN GENESIS EMD GP15 SERIES DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

The EMD GP15-1 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1976 and March 1982. Intended to provide an alternative to the rebuilding programs that many railroads were applying to their early road switchers, it is generally employed as a yard switcher or light road switcher. A total of 310 units were built for American railroads. A number of GP15-1s remain in service today for yard work and light road duty.

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