Athearn Genesis #ATHG65616 GP39-2 Phase III MKT

Athearn Genesis #ATH65616 GP39-2 Phase III Missouri Kansas Texas Rd No 370 Tsunami 2 Sound

MKT FEATURES:

First time Phase III GP39-2

Post 02/1983 straight sill walkways and late step wells

Large radiator grills, widely spaced Q-fans, small exhaust silencer

Meticulously rendered MKT striping pattern on cab

Late battery box doors

Illuminated cab mounted strobe; effect DCC+Sound

88" nose w/ ratchet brake

2600 gal fuel tank

Blomberg-B trucks

S5T horn on cab & single-chime horn mounted on rear hood

Tsunami2 equipped DCC+Sound models feature accurate EMD silenced 645E3B turbo sound effects

MKT/UP Phase III Body:

The most unique GP39-2s constructed were those delivered to the MKT in 1983-1984. At this point, EMD had ceased production of the Dash-2 body styles, meaning that these geeps came with the larger GP50 style intakes and radiators. Featuring MKT specific options such as strobes and dual horns, the green & yellow engines lasted for their original owner only until 1988, when they became the property of Union Pacific. With not much more than a new coat of paint, they continued to give reliable service to their new owner for many years, and could be found working from Los Angeles to Denver and everywhere in between. 

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector

Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more

Accurately-painted and printed paint schemes

Coupler cut levers

MU hoses

Trainline hose

See through cab windows

Full cab interior

Walkway tread

Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance

Windshield wipers

Lift rings

Wire grab irons

Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes

Sander lines

McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible

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

Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance

Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound

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

Excellent Slow speed control

Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)

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

PROTOTYPE INFO:

In the decade between 1974 and 1984 , EMD produced the GP39-2 for seven North American railroads. The basic design followed most four axle road diesel switchers for the time. Borrowing improvements from the GP38-2 and GP40-2 designs, this mid-horsepower road switcher utilized a turbocharged 12-cylinder EMD 645E3 diesel engine for it's prime mover. With 4 fewer cylinders, the smaller engine provided a distinctive long hood on the phase II and phase III bodies, where the clean room/engine compartment doors were set back from the cab further than predecessor locomotives.

Sensitivity to fuel economy in the 1970s justified the GP39-2 in the locomotive market. It also laid the ground work for EMD to start exploring locomotive designs that utilize engines with larger piston displacement yet posess fewer cylinders. This approach has become the foundation to modern locomotive technology.