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+