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.

GP38-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NEW FEATURES:

• Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
• Operating Number boards (Where equipped based on prototype)

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”

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
• 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

Vermont Rail System

The Vermont Rail System (VRS) is an umbrella organization encompassing seven short-line railroads operating in Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire: Vermont Railway (VTR), Green Mountain Railroad (GMRC), Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad (CLP), Washington County Railroad (WACR), New York & Ogdensburg Railway (NYOG), New England Southern Railroad (NEGS), and New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR). The modern VRS organization took shape in 1997, when the Vermont Railway acquired the Green Mountain Railroad. The creation of the Vermont Rail System provided a common corporate structure for the two railroads and subsequent short-line acquisitions and affiliations.

The Vermont Rail System operates several EMD GP38-2 locomotives. VTR #201, lettered “Jay L. Wulfson,” and VTR #202, lettered “George D. Aiken,” were both built new for the Vermont Railway. Unlike VTR #201 and #202, VTR #208, lettered “Harold T. Filskov”, was acquired secondhand. Built in August 1972 as Penn Central #8028, the locomotive subsequently served Conrail and Union Pacific before entering the EMD lease fleet. VRS ultimately acquired the locomotive from LLPX, adding another former Class I locomotive to its GP38-2 roster.

VTR FEATURES:

• 81” Nose with ratchet Brake, no class lights
• Chicken wire grilles, close spaced fans, rear number boards, blanked rear class lights
• Standard front and rear anticlimbers with drop step
• 2600-gallon fuel tank

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #201 Non-dynamic brake hatch, Nathan 5-chime horn, Jay L. Wulfson lettering on cab
• #202 Non-dynamic brake hatch, Nathan 5-chime horn, 2022 Short Line of the Year logo on battery boxes, George D. Aiken lettering on cab
• #208 Dynamic brake hatch (standard range), Nathan 3-chime horn, Harold T. Filskov lettering on cab

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