Athearrn ATHG65519 Burlington Northern GP39-2 BN #2703 Locomotive HO Scale

NEW FEATURES:
All-new LED lighting
Rubber MU hoses for durability
The effort continues to enhance Athearn Genesis models per customer requests and feedback. There has been a lot of activity behind the scenes here at Athearn! We are excited to introduce some new, often requested features, to the GP39-2 and other upcoming Genesis models.

ATSF FEATURES:
Phase 1 GP39-2
Walkway w/ switching steps & anticlimber
Intake grilles with top and bottom ribs
Riveted cab sides with no armrests
Early battery box doors
Leslie S-3 air horn on bracket
Sinclair antenna on ground plane
Vapor air conditioner
Illuminated prime Stratolite beacon
Medium cab side mirrors
81” nose with ratchet brake
Front EMD low plow
Blomberg-M trucks
2900 gal fuel tank
#3611:
Cab-mounted headlight
Stratolight beacon, effect w/ DCC+Sound
No air conditioner
Extra MU receptacles
#3614:
Nose-mounted headlight
No beacon
With air conditioner
Extra MU receptacles
SOO FEATURES:
Phase II GP39-2
Early exhaust stack
Welded cab side panels with armrests
Long hood mounted Leslie S-3 horn
Illuminated Xenon strobe, effect w/ DCC+Sound
3-Pane all weather cab window on engineer side
81” nose with ratchet brake
Front anticlimber, rear drop step
2900 gallon fuel tank
BN FEATURES:
Phase IIb GP39-2
Early exhaust silencer
Welded cab side panels with armrests
Early hinged BN battery box doors w/ single louver
Leslie S-3 horn offset on cab right
Large and small firecracker antennas on cab
Illuminated Western Cullen beacon, effect w/ DCC+Sound
Sunshade on conductor side only
3-Pane all weather cab window on engineer side
88” nose with ratchet brake
Front anticlimber, rear drop step
3600 gallon fuel tank
Spare knuckles on rear pilot
BN hose catch pockets on rear pilot
Rectangle builder’s plates
Blomberg-M trucks with leaf springs
D&H FEATURES:
Former RDG units; major spotting details remain the same
Phase 1 GP39-2
Intake grilles with top rib only
Riveted cab side plates with armrests
Early battery box doors
Large Sinclair antenna
Cab side rain gutters
81” nose w/ ratchet brake
2600 gal fuel tank
Blomberg-B trucks
CSX FEATURES:
Patched former Guilford D&H ex RDG units; major spotting details remain the same
Cab sublettered CSXT
Lasted till the mid 1990s in Guilford paint before being repainted to CSX colors
MKT FEATURES:
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
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.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
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
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
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
SOUND EQUPPED 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
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
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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.
Specifications
DCC: Ready/21-Pin NEM
SOUND: No
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD
Axles: 4
LIGHTED: LED Lighting
Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
Is Assembly Required: No