Athearn Genesis # 65821 GP50, NS # 7037 HO Scale

Description: Athearn Genesis GP50 Norfolk Southern # 7037 Part # 65821 HO Scale NS FEATURES:Phase I Body with rounded blower housingLong hood forward setup with high short hoodSouthern style 5-chime horns on both endsLong hood mounted bellDual Firecracker antennasTimkin bearing trucksHood mounted walkway lights (non-operational)Large EMD style plows and ditch lights on both endsBuilt in 1980 for the Southern Railway, these distinct high nose long hood forward locomotives were painted into Norfolk Southern colors after the Southern / Norfolk Western merger of 1982. They retained most of the as built features other than ditch lights added in the 1990’s. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:#7037Earlier NS scheme with dashed frame stripes#7054Newer NS “horse-head” logo with solid frame stripes#7085Earlier NS scheme with solid frame stripes GP50 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:Full cab interiorWire grab ironsCoupler cut leversSee-through cab windowsFlexible rubber trainline hoseFlexible rubber MU hosesEtched see-through stepsWalkway treadLift ringsSander linesWindshield wipersMcHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatibleAccurately-painted and –printed paint schemesFully-assembled and ready-to-runDCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connectorScaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and moreFine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearanceDetailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipesGenesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrainAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operationAll-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flowWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of trackLED lighting for realistic appearance-including lit number boards, ground lights, and marker lights (if applicable)Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling powerPackaging securely holds model for safe storageMinimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22” PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATUREDuplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipmentFaded base colors matched to the prototypePerfect starting point for adding grime and rust SOUND-EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATUREOnboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 soundDual cube speakers for optimal sound qualitySound units operate in both DC and DCCFull DCC functions available when operated in DCC modeEngine, horn, and bell sounds work in DCAll functions NMRA compatible in DCC modePrecision slow speed control PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATIONThe EMD GP50 is a 4-axle diesel road switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1980 and 1985. It is powered by a 16-cylinder EMD 645F3B diesel engine, which can produce between 3,500 and 3,600 hp. A total of 278 examples of this locomotive were built. The GP50 retains the same overall length of 59 feet 2 inches as the other GP dash-2 series locomotives built in the same era. It utilized GM’s D87 traction motor enabling it to produce a starting tractive effort of 65,000 pounds, with a continuous rating of 62,400 pounds. The most significant difference in the GP50 from earlier designs like the GP40 was upgraded components (like a turbocharger silencer and new type of blower housing) and increased horsepower. The locomotive also introduced a new “anti-wheel-slip” technology where the locomotive horsepower output was reduced if a wheel slip condition was introduced. It also included features already common on earlier models such as dynamic braking (a system for temporarily employing traction motors as generators and using the resulting electromotive force to slow the train), and an airtight hood that kept out dust, dirt and other particles from reaching internal components. All the companies that purchased the GP50 have now been absorbed into other systems. However, a few of their successors continue to operate the units. A number GP50s have rebuilt for better fuel economy and continue in service today. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article “EMD GP50” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_GP50); it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA. 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Price: 219.99 USD

Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-10-07T16:08:19.000Z

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