Description
Athearn Genesis HO Scale GP38-2 CSX #2721 W/ ESU LokSound V5 Installed by our shop technicians.
CSX FEATURES:
- Ex-CR
- Correct horn per road number
- Plows on both ends
- Blomberg M trucks
- Sinclair antennas
- Art provided by CSX experts
After the split of CR in 1999, CSX received quite a few ex-CR GP38-2’s. These repaints are unique due to the fact they kept some of the CR details such as plows, small fuel tank, and class lights.
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#2721
- Front small EMD plow
- Rear “weedcutter” plow.
- Front ditch lights.
- K5 horn. 4 exhaust stacks.
#2726
- Front small EMD plow
- Rear “weedcutter” plow.
- Front and rear ditch lights.
- K5 horn.
- 2 exhaust stacks.
#2759
- Front and rear small EMD plow.
- Front and rear ditch lights.
- Leslie 3 chime horn.
- 4 exhaust stacks.
GP38-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Coupler cut levers
- Flexible rubber MU hoses
- Flexible rubber trainline hose
- See-through cab windows
- Full cab interior
- Walkway tread
- Windshield wipers
- Lift rings
- Wire grab irons
- Sander lines
- Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
- McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
- 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
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- LED Lighting for realistic appearance
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- Minimum radius: 18”
