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Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - SD70M DCC Ready - Union Pacific (UP) - #5184 - Gray, Yellow, Red Sill and Lettering (SKU 141-69241)

Available On: January 1, 2017

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

    Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
    Front / rear trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
    Coupler cut levers with loops per prototype
    Sunshades and sunshade tracks per prototype
    Roof details such as antennas, air conditioners, beacons, and conduits per
prototype
    Operating ditch lights
    MU receptacles and cables per prototype
    Pilot face spare knuckles and brackets per prototype
    Early or late anticlimbers
    3 or 4 step walkways
    AEI tags mounted on the frame or jacking pads per prototype
    Safety tread on the walkways
    Several types of fuel tanks, all featuring separate gauges, sight glasses, and breather piping
    Anti-glare panel painted on the nose
    Windshield wipers
    Tinted or clear cab windows per prototype
    Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats
    Standard or Freight-style brake wheel
    See-through radiator fans
    Lift rings
    Factory installed wire grab irons
    Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
    Underframe mounted bell- regular or electronic
    Low mount stepwell lights (non-operating)
    Dual sanding lines
    Rear pilot drop grab iron (MU hose retainer) pre prototype
    DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
    McHenry lower-shelf scale knuckle spring couplers
    Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
    Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
    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
    Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
    Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
    Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
    Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
    Minimum radius: 18"
    Recommended radius: 22"

Sound equipped models also feature:

    Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami 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
    Excellent Slow speed control
    Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)
    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

Detailed Information
ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
UP FEATURES:

Union Pacific was the largest purchaser of the SD70M model, with over 1400 eventually on the roster. With such a large group of locomotives, there are many variations between orders.

The 5127-5231 number group-some of the last that were produced for the UP-are depicted here. These late production units feature several key characteristics including 4-panel flared radiators (which have never before been offered before), phase II cabs, & late profile fuel tanks.

    All road numbers
        SD70M phase II body with 4-panel flared radiators
        Freight type brakewheel
        Late dynamic brake intake grills
        K-3 horn
        Phase II cab
        Square nose door without window
        Can antenna & GPS dome
        Spare knuckles on rear pilot
        AEI tags mounted on the jacking pads
        UP style low plow with no doors
        Prime air filters
        Late HTCR trucks with single sanding lines







$199.98 US
Country of Origin: China