General American Transportation GATX GP38-2 Diesel Locomotive #2344 w/ DCC **HO Scale – Athearn

Detailed Information

NEW FEATURES:

• Solid pilot face with screw mounted coupler pockets on both ends
• LED Headlights and Improved rear number boards
• New Option – Full featured 8-function 21-pin NCE DCC Decoder

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Factory installed Celcon handrails
• Individually applied wire formed grab irons
• 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation
• See-through cab windows
• DCC Ready 21-pin NEM plug
• LED Illuminated front and rear headlights
• Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track
• Replacement parts available including motor brushes
• NCE-5240156 Equipped
• Athearn Roundhouse RND12626

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The GP38-2 series of locomotives were some of EMD’s most successful designs. Produced from 1970s to mid 1980s the GP38-2 and GP50 were quickly found in many different tasks of the railroad. From switching to pulling high priority freight trains across country, these versatile locomotives could be seen all over North America. Many of these locomotives are now being rebuilt with ecologically sound emission control for higher population centers. A new era emerges as technology meets proven reliability for these EMD products.

**Westside Trains, Inc highly recommends only running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of ‘Dual-Mode’ capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.