Athearn HO GP38-2 Locomotive, EMD Lease / OLS #788

EMDX FEATURES:

• Built as Penn Central
• Lighted class lights
• Lighted number boards
• Correct horn per road number
• Short fuel tank
• Sinclair antenna

After their initial lease expired, many CR GP38-2’s were returned to EMD which in turn leased them back to other railroads. While quite a few were simply patched, a batch got the full “EMD Lease” paint treatment. During the 1990’s, these could be found on just about any railroad. #788 was painted into a very unique Operation Livesaver scheme.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

#788

• Ex-CR #7988
• mid phase w/ chicken wire grilles
• Operation Lifesaver
• Leslie 3-chime horn
• front small EMD plow
• rear “Weedcutter” plow
• unique scheme

#813

• Ex-CR #8013
• mid phase w/ chicken wire grilles
• 4-stack exhaust
• Nathan 3-chime horn
• front small EMD plow
• rear “Weedcutter” plow
• black fuel/air tanks
• small cab numbers

#825

• Ex-CR #8025
• mid phase w/ chicken wire grilles
• Nathan 3-chime horn
• front “Weedcutter” plow
• maroon fuel/air tanks
• large cab numbers
• named “The Kristen”

GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Operating Class Lights
• Operating Number boards

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

Coupler cut levers

MU hoses

Trainline hose

See-through cab windows

Full cab interior

Walkway tread

Windshield wipers

Lift rings

Wire grab irons

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

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.

Product Specifications

Reporting Mark	EMDX
Lighted	LED
Sound	Ready
DCC	Ready/21-Pin NEM
Sub Brand	GENESIS
Era	1991-2009
Prototype Manufacturer	EMD
Axles	6
Scale	HO