Athearn Gensis # ATHG27382 HO EMD SD9043MAC Locomotive with DCC & Sound, CPR #3747

Athearn Gensis # ATHG27382 HO EMD SD9043MAC Locomotive with DCC & Sound, CPR #3747

CP FEATURES:
Nathan 3-chime horn
Large EMD plow
Front ditch lights
In 2021, CP went on the used locomotive market and purchased a small batch of ex-UP SD9043MAC’s. These were quickly patched still in their UP numbers, and released into service.

CP 3747 was neatly re-lettered with CP initials and still features the American Flag on its flanks.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#3649
Ex-UP #8181
faded original paint with CP patches
#3712
Ex-UP #8229
faded original paint with CP patches
#3747
Ex-UP 8262
Flag repaint with CP patches
SD90MAC SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Illuminated ground lights
Illuminated number boards
Etched, see-through walkway steps
Dual Sugarcube speakers for optimal sound quality
Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Animated Roller Bearing Trucks
Coupler cut levers
Rubber MU hoses
Trainline hose
See through cab windows
Full cab interior
Walkway tread
Windshield wipers
Lift rings
Wire grab irons
Sander lines
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
Eight-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
LED Lighting for trouble free operation
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
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
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE
Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Introduced in 1995, the EMD SD90MAC was intended to become that builder’s most-powerful single-engine diesel locomotive. The new locomotive was to use EMD’s newly developed 265H prime mover, featuring 6000 horsepower. However, this engine was experiencing technical problems in development, which led to the first groups of locomotives being delivered with the EMD 710G prime mover of 4300 horsepower (the intent being to retrofit these with the more powerful 265H later). Ironically, the technical problems with the 265H were never fully resolved, and no conversions were done. The 710G-engined SD90MACs outlasted their later 265H cousins in service by a wide margin, with some units only recently having been retired or sold by Union Pacific, and other railroads choosing to rebuild them for continued service.

The Athearn Genesis SD90MAC features all of the cutting-edge detail and operational features that are expected by discerning modelers: Working number boards and ground lights, see-through steps, numerous separately-applied details on the body and underframe, and a heavy die-cast frame for massive pulling power.