PRE-ORDER: Athearn Genesis 1735 - EMD GP40-2 DC Silent Southern Pacific (SP) 7617 - HO Scale

Pre-Order Due Date:  June 28, 2024

• There is a 5% non-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives.  
• For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.
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SP FEATURES:
• Lit number boards and class lights • L-style front window
• Large front plow • Roof-mounted A/C
• SP full light package with gyralights (effect in DCC)
• Operating red warning light when in emergency (effect in DCC)
Southern Pacific*
* Union Pacific Licensed Product
By the end of the 1970’s, SP was in need of high-speed motive power for their hot shot trains. They placed their first order of 20 GP40-2s (SP 7608-
7627) from EMD with order number 776071 in 1978. Being rather late to the table for this model, SP seemed to be impressed and ended up ordering
4 more batches including some for their subsidiary, Cotton Belt. SP-specific features include: 4-hole jacking pads, Nathan P3 horns, large “L” front
window, and full SP light packages on both ends.
From SP’s 3rd order of GP40-2’s, we are pleased to announce their only GP40-2 “Kodachrome” repaint, SP 7672. From the failed Santa Fe/SP
merger of 1986, many units were repainted into this bright scheme in anticipation of a merger that was ultimately denied.
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
• #7614 As-delivered appearance, cab roof mounted bell, standard exhaust, “split” battery box doors
• #7617 As-delivered appearance, cab roof mounted bell, standard exhaust, “split” battery box doors
• #7625 As-delivered appearance, cab roof mounted bell, standard exhaust, “split” battery box doors
• #7672 “Kodachrome” repaint, frame-mounted bell, standard battery box doors, exhaust silencer

GP40-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Coupler cut levers • Trainline and MU hoses
• Drop steps unless noted • MU stands
• “Nub” style walkway tread • Windshield wipers
• Lift rings • Wire grab irons
• Walkway tread • Sanding lines
• Lit number boards
• Lit class lights, if equipped
• Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
• Bell placement & type per prototype
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
• Blomberg-B or Blomberg-M trucks with appropriate bearing caps
• Speed recorder unless noted
• See-through cab windows and full cab interior
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Etched metal fan grilles
• Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted
• Body-mounted 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 for the model for safe storage
• Minimum radius: 18”

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