Prototype Era: 1993 - Present

• Painted in the attractive green and beige scheme
• C&NW-style nose bell
• Former C&NW GP15-1s that were purchased by the CFNR when the road was created in 1993. California Northern operates several former Southern Pacific lines in northern California. Many of these engines have since been transferred to railroads in other states,  but they retain the California Northern’s scheme:
105 – Now in service on the Dallas Garland & Northeastern (DGNO) in Texas
107 – Now in service on the DGNO in Texas
108 – Now in service on the DGNO in Texas

The SOUND
• Onboard Tsunami sound and DCC decoder
• Program an M/U lashup with lead unit only horn, bell and lights.
• Full DCC functions when in DCC mode.
The LOCOMOTIVE
• Fully assembled and ready to operate • State-of-the-art tooling
• Detailed fuel tank • See-through etched radiator intake grilles
• Etched top radiator screens • Sliding cab windows
• DCC Quick-Plug™ equipped (8 or 9 Pin) • Directional Lighting
• Blomberg-B or Blomberg-M sideframes, per prototype • Super-Smooth Athearn Genesis® Trucks and Motor
• Hex drive line • Etched windshield wipers
• Etched lift rings • Directional Headlights
• Operating front / rear ditch lights (per prototype and era) • Sander Lines, air filters, and other under frame detail
• Sound Units Feature SoundTraxx Tsunami Sound Decoders • McHenry® Scale Knuckle Spring Couplers
• Razor sharp painting and printing • Machined nickel-plated and blackened RP25 wheels
• Many separate injection-molded, lost-wax, and photo-etched parts
• Molded Celcon handrails (now with one-piece end handrails for increased durability)
• Many, RR specific-details, such as C&NW "Gong" Bell, MP extra jacking pads, etc.
• Impingement (louvered) or Inertial Air Filter (“dustbin hatch”) carbody versions, per prototype
• Plows, MU hoses, MU cables, and other end details per prototype and era