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Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - MP15AC DCC Ready - Soo Line (SOO) - #1532 - Red, White Lettering (SKU 141-66090-run2)

Available On: December 1, 2015

The MP15AC is a 1500 horsepower “Yard Goat” built by EMD between 1975 and 1984. Many examples of this locomotive remain in service. Though generally used as a yard switch engine, they can sometimes be seen doing yard to yard car movements and switching cars on smaller secondary and branch lines. Add one of these distinctive units to your motive power for variety and realism.

MODEL FEATURES:

    Minimum radius: 18"

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

    Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
    DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
    Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
    Accurately-painted and ûprinted paint schemes
    Coupler cut levers
    MU hoses
    Trainline hose
    See through cab windows
    Full cab interior
    Standard cabs include sliding windows
    Walkway tread
    Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
    See through dynamic brake fans on locomotives equipped with dynamic brakes
    Windshield wipers
    Lift rings
    Wire grab irons
    Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
    Sander lines
    McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
    Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
    All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
    All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
    Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
    Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
    Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
    Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
    Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
    Replacement parts available

Sound equipped models also feature

    Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder
    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 with lead unity only horn, bell, and lights
    Lighting effects such as alternating ditch lights, Gyralight where prototypically accurate
    Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
    CV chart included in the box

Detailed Information
ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES

Soo Line Candy Apple

    #1532
        All weather windows both sides of cab
    #1534
        All weather window on engineer side only
    All road numbers
        Illuminated Prime Stratolite beacon with stand
        Low mount windshield wiper
        Leslie S3LR horn
        Round base whip antenna
        Frame mounted bell
        Square air filter box
        1,100 gallon fuel tank
        Blomberg-B trucks
        Speed recorder
        Era: 1990s+







$169.98 US