PWRS is offering a special 20% discount on the Athearn items listed below. Enter "April Athearn PORTERS Deal" in the "Notes" Box when ordering through the PORTERS System. This special discount offer is available until April 24, 2014 to existing PORTERS Members, or customers who become PORTERS Members on or before April 24, 2014. You must be a PORTERS Member at the time of the order to receive the discount. If you are not a PORTERS Member, click on the BLUE BOX below to sign up - IT'S FREE - NO OBLIGATION.

Introduced in 1972 as an update to the GP38, this second generation EMD diesel went on to become the most successful diesel of this generation and numerous units remain in service today. While numbers dwindle with Class I roads, these dependable workhorses have gone on to second, third and even fourth owners in some cases. There are few applications and few types of cargo that have not been hauled by the venerable GP38-2. With units being rebuilt all the time, examples of this fine locomotive will remain in service for years to come.

The Athearn Genesis model of this prototype is completely new from the ground up and features modular tooling to allow an unprecedented amount of variation and detail on individual units. Locomotives will feature road specific details, and in some cases, come with additional detailing parts for different eras of operation.

This release includes road numbers in five schemes, each is available in DCC Ready and DCC w/Sound versions

Features:

• Fully assembled and ready to run
• DCC Ready
• Accurate painting and printing
• Front and rear trainline hoses with silver gladhands
  
• MU hoses with silver gladhands
  
• Coupler cut levers
  
• Walkway tread
  
• Windshield wipers
  
• Wire grab irons
  
• Metal lift rings
  
• Minimum radius: 18"
• Many road name and number specific details, see invididual listings for details
  

DCC w/Sound Features:

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami sound
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
• Some functions are limited in DC
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
• Slow speed control
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

Reservation Due By: April 24, 2014

Expected Release: December 2014