PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives. The most common replacement locomotive became the GP38-2. EMD began production of the 16-cylinder, non-turbocharged, 2000 horsepower engine in 1972. Unlike the GP38’s engine, which drove a generator to supply power to the traction motors, the GP38-2s prime mover drove an alternator which produced AC electrical current that was rectified to DC to power the four traction motors. Another major change for the GP38- 2 was the introduction of the “dash 2” modular electrical cabinet. For more than 40 years, the GP38-2 has worked main line freights, locals, switching jobs, yard service, helpers, snow fighting trains, and hump power. Many remain in service today.

 

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Coupler cut levers

• Trainline hose

• Full cab interior

• Windshield wipers

• Wire grab irons

• MU hoses

• See-through cab windows

• Walkway tread

• Lift rings

• Sander lines

• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector

• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance

• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• 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 all popular brands of track

• LED Lighting for trouble free operation

• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more

• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes

• Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage

• Minimum radius: 18”

 

GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NEW FEATURES:

• Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)

• Operating Number boards

 

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound

• Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality

• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode

• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

• Precision slow speed control

• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

• CV chart included in the box

 

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment

• Faded base colors matched to the prototype

• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

 

Union Pacific - 1980s Version

After the 1982 merger with the Missouri Pacific, UP inherited a large batch of GP38-2s. They were dispersed all over the UP system and eventually painted into UP colors working in yards, locals and branch lines. A unique spotting feature not common to UP practice were the lack of locomotive dynamic brakes. UP would end up inheriting more non-dynamic GP38-2s after the MKT merger of 1988.

UP FEATURES:

• Leslie 3-chime horn

• Extra jacking pads

• Front small plow

• Painted-over class lights

• Non-dynamic brakes

• 4-stack exhaust

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #2165 Ex-MP 2165, mid/late body with corrugated grills and Q-fans, “North Little Rock” style lettering, angled paper air filter box,  side hood mounted bell, late style step wells, 3600 gallon fuel tank

• #2257 Ex-MP 2257, mid-body with corrugated grills and standard fans, standard UP lettering, squared paper air filter box, frame mounted bell, early style step wells, 3200 gallon fuel tank, 4 large spark arrestors

• #2322 Ex-MP 2322, mid/late body with corrugated grills and Q-fans, standard UP lettering, angled paper air filter box, frame mounted bell, late style step wells, 3600 gal fuellon tank

 

 

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