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Feb 28, 2025 - HO Scale
Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD GP38-2 Diesel Locomotives
Dear HO Scale Customers;
Athearn Genesis is excited to announce New EMD GP38-2 Diesel Locomotives
CPKC
CPKC 4412 is one of the first units that has been repainted into the new Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited paint scheme. It was built by EMD in October 1976 for Soo Line and retained its original number when it became part of the CP Rail system.
“Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, doing business as CPKC (known as Canadian Pacific Railway Limited until 2023), is a Canadian railway holding company. Through its primary operating railroad subsidiaries, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS), it operates about 32,000 kilometres (20,000 mi) of rail in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and is the only single-line rail corporation ever to connect the three countries.” Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, January 19). Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Pacific_Kansas_City
So far as of January 2025, only two EMD road switcher units have been painted in the new scheme, but more are to follow.
CPKC FEATURES:
- Ex-SOO
- Mid-production body with corrugated grilles and standard fans
- Lit number boards and front class lights
- 3600 gallon fuel tank
- Stratolite beacon (Effect in DCC)
- Blomberg M trucks
- 3-chime horn
- Flush standard exhaust stacks
Santa Fe – Kodachome
These two ATSF GP38-2’s were originally purchased by the Toledo, Peoria & Western from EMD in May 1977 in a group of 11 units. When they joined the Santa Fe fleet they were initially numbered in the 3561-series. Within a year or so they were renumbered into the 2370-series, 6 of which received the ill-fated “Kodachrome” SPSF paint scheme.
ATSF FEATURES:
- Ex-TP&W
- Leslie 3-chime horn
- Phase-2 body with corrugated radiator grills
- Closely-spaced radiator fans
- Non-Dynamic
Santa Fe - Yellow Bonnet
ATSF GP38-2 #2377 was originally purchased by the Toledo, Peoria & Western from EMD in May 1977 in a group of 11 units. When it joined the Santa Fe fleet it was initially numbered 3568 in the 3561-series. Within a year or so they were renumbered into the 2370-series.
ATSF FEATURES:
- Ex-TP&W
- Leslie 3-chime horn
- Phase-2 body with corrugated radiator grills
- Closely-spaced radiator fans
- Non-Dynamic
Penn Central
In the summer of 1972 Penn Central began assembling its fleet of 223 GP38-2’s with the delivery of #’s 7940-8039. This fleet of units was used system-wide in virtually every type of freight service and would go on to serve as an important part of Conrail’s locomotive fleet.
PC FEATURES:
- Leslie 3-chime horn
- Ph. Ia. body with Chicken wire Radiator Grilles
- Closely-spaced radiator fans
- Front and rear snow plows
- Dynamic Brakes
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.
GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NEW FEATURES:
- Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
- Operating Number boards (Where equipped based on prototype)
GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- 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
- Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
- Minimum radius: 18”
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
- 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
Order Due Date: March 28, 2025
Anticipated Delivery Date: November 2026
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