Details:
By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives. The most common replacement locomotive became the GP38-2. EMD began production of the 16-cylinder, non-turbocharged, 2000 horsepower locomotive in 1972. Unlike the GP38's prime mover, which drove a generator to supply power to the traction motors, the GP38-2s prime mover drove an alternator which produced AC electrical current that was rectified to DC to power the four traction motors. Another major change for the GP38-2 was the introduction of the Dash 2 modular electrical cabinet. For more than 40 years, the GP38-2 has worked main line freights, locals, switching jobs, yard service, helpers, snow fighting trains, and hump power. Many remain in service today.
BN FEATURES:
- Phase I with widely spaced radiator fans and chicken wire radiator grilles
- Late coupler cut levers with loops painted white
- Front and rear early drop steps
- 81 nose with ratchet brake
- Green or Black anti-glare patch on nose per protoype era
- BN-style early battery box doors
- #2078, 2079, 2082 feature illuminated beacon with effect on DCC+Sound
- Early Dash-2 cab with louvers
- Welded cab side panels with arm rests
- Leslie S-3L-R air horn
- Firecracker antenna
- Small firecracker end of train (EOT) antenna
- Sunshades with long tracks
- Early ECAFB
- Standard Dash-2 ribbed blower housing
- Early inertial air intake grilles
- Standard range dynamic brake
- Early flush exhaust
- Chicken wire radiator grilles
- Widely spaced radiator fans
- Curved radiator fan grab iron
- Short walkway duct extension
- Underframe mounted bell
- Detailed 3,600 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
- Salem air filter with piping
- Blomberg-M trucks with rubber springs and Hyatt bearings
- Speed recorder
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- DCC-ready features Quick Plugª 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