Electro-Motive Division GP15-1 and GP15T diesel locomotive
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current with 21-pin NEM connector, $219.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami 2 sound decoder, $319.99
Era: 1977+ to present (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division GP15-1 and GP15T diesel locomotive features:
- Uncoupling levers
- Trainline hoses
- Detailed cab interior
- Windshield wipers
- Wire grab irons
- Celcon handrails
- MU hoses
- Walkway tread
- Sander lines
- Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
- All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
- Fuel tank with fillers, gauges, and breather pipes
- Die-cast metal frame
- Available July 2023
Road names: GP15-1. Rock Island Rail (blue, one road number), Conrail (blue with small “Quality,” large “Quality,” and Operation Lifesaver heralds, one number each), and Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue. Early as-delivered paint with Chicago & Eastern Illinois herald on cab and with and without front pilot stripe, one number each). GP15T. Apalachicola Northern (blue and white, two numbers), CSX (“Blue stripe” repaint with yellow ends and frame stripe. With Chesapeake & Ohio sublettering in one number and CSXT sublettering in two numbers), Denver & Rio Grande Western (fictional black-and-orange scheme, two numbers), and Southern Pacific (fictional scarlet-and-gray scheme, two numbers).
Company information: Athearn Trains offers model railroad equipment in N and HO scales. The company is part of Horizon Hobby and is based in Champaign, Ill.
Reproduced from Athearn news release June 2022
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Athearn says 1977 to present, but if they are truly modeling a present day version you need ditch lights, no front or rear footboard steps and modern uncoupling levers. Don’t see these features mentioned.
Roger Thomas