Athearn Genesis HO Scale: GP50 Phase I - DCC & Sound - Union Pacific
NEW FEATURES FOR ALL GP50S IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:
- All-new LED lighting
- Rubber MU hoses for durability
UP FEATURES:
- First time offered: Ex-MP late 1980’s, two digit series
- Long hood mounted bell
- Leslie RS3L horn mounted per prototype
- Firecracker antenna
- Classlights removed or painted over per prototype
- Cab mirrors
- Conductor side cab vent
- Sunshades
- Extra Jacking pad side sill
- Small EMD style snow plow
- Blomberg “M” truck sideframes
After the UP/MP merger, the numbers of the combined locomotive roster went through many changes. In the mid 1980s, UP initially numbered their ex-MP GP50s in a two-digit series, starting with MP 3507 which was renumbered to UP 57. Only twelve units were ever renumbered to the original UP two-digit numbers. Adjusting their direction almost midway through the process, UP later decided to renumber the entire GP50 fleet to the 960 series. This wasn’t completed until 1992. The 960 series didn’t last long either as the UP again adjusted for the addition of the C&NW GP50s from the 1995 merger.
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-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
- New 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
