Electro-Motive Division GP38-2
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $229.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $329.99.
Era: 1973+ to present (varies depending on scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 diesel locomotive features:
- Road-number-specific details
- Trainline and m.u. hoses
- Walkway tread detail
- Separate, factory-installed uncoupling levers, lift rings, sander lines, and windshield wipers
- See-through cab windows and full cab interior
- Celcon handrails
- Wire grab irons
- Light-emitting diode lighting including headlights, class lights, and number boxes
- Heavy die-cast metal frame
- RP-25 contour wheels
- Minimum radius, 18”; recommended radius, 22”
Release date: November 2023
Road names: BNSF Ry. (Heritage I. With green trucks and fuel tank in two road numbers and silver tank and trucks in one number.); Chehalis Western (yellow and black in two road numbers); Electro-Motive Division Lease (gray Operation Lifesaver scheme in one number; burgundy, silver, and dark gray in two numbers); Milwaukee Road (Orange and black. With name on long hood in one number and without in two numbers.); Norfolk Southern (black and white ex-Conrail units); and Union Pacific (1980s Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray repaints. With name and number on long hood in two numbers, with name on hood and number on cab in one number.) Three numbers per scheme unless noted.
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