Southern Pacific #4817 GP38-2 EMD Locomotive DCC & Sound HO Scale

Southern Pacific #4817 GP38-2 EMD Locomotive DCC & Sound HO ScaleDetails: 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

SP style numberboard access doors front and rear Conventional frame mounted air tanks Cut side skirts 2600 gallon diesel fuel tank Whip style antenna Nathan P3 air horn Front gyra light

Their horsepower was raised to 2

posable joints and head

and a slightly modified cab

Later versions would include different louver arrangements and the last ones would come without the frame skirting

so as the GP40P-2's were about to be shopped

turbocharged

ATL20005149 The Andersons 12924 (black

Full strength is reached in 1 hour

Models equipped with DCC+Sound will have the new 645E3 20-cylinder prime mover recording by SoundTraxx

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Cab mounted Nathan 3-chime air horn on bracket