Athearn Genesis AFME GP18 Locomotive 512
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION The EMD GP18 began production in late 1959 and was based on the * Accurately-painted and -printed paint schemes builder's extraordinarily successful GP9, although the latter model was still * Body-mounted McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers in production at the time. The GP18 is considered the last of the builder's * Fully-assembled and ready-to-run "first generation" models. Similar in appearance to the GP7 and GP9, the * DCC-ready features Quick Plug(TM) plug-and-play technology with 21-pin GP18 was slightly more powerful and came with the option of a low or high NEM connector short cab hood, something that had only been upon special request with * Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, EMD's first two road switcher models. It used the final version of General field measurements, photographs, and more Motors first locomotive prime mover, the 16-cylinder model 567D1 which * Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance could produce 1,800 horsepower, the most powerful in the series up to that * Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and time. At just over 56 feet in length the GP18 was the same length as its retention tanks predecessor models and was visually very similar, with the exception of new * Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined radiator grills which were also used on the GP20. flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain * All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation While thousands of GP7s and GP9s were produced just a few hundred * All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow GP18s were ultimately built for a little more than two dozen railroads. Today, * Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track several GP18s remain in operation on numerous shortlines and industrial * Bidirectional constant LED lighting so headlight brightness remains operations around the country. constant * Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power * Packaging securely holds model for safe storage * Minimum radius: 18" - Recommended radius: 22" 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 PRIMED FOR GRIME $229.99 w/o SOUND | $329.99 w/ SOUND $219.99 w/o SOUND | $319.99 w/ SOUND A T H E A R N VISIT Your Local Retailer CLICK Athearn.com CALL 1.800.338.4639 These items are subject to Horizon's MAP policy
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