Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD GP38-2 Diesel Locomotive w/ New Lit Class Lights and Number Boards - w/DCC & Tsunami2 Sound - Chehalis Western (CWWR) #817 - Yellow/Black With Black Lettering (Era: 1981+) (SKU 141-71839)
Available On: September 1, 2024
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.
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SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Chehalis Western
The Chehalis Western was a Weyerhaeuser-owned class III shortline based out of Chehalis WA. The railroad originally ran from Chehalis to Ruth, WA, once Milwaukee Road trackage. The primary commodity was logs and other wood products. They purchased four new GP38-2’s from EMD in 1981. Operations ceased in 1992, and the locos were sold off for further service on Golden Triangle Railroad and De Queen and Eastern Railroad.
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