Athearn Genesis HO GP38-2 Southern

Description

Railroad Short Name: SOU

#5011, #5027, #5038, & #5040 FEATURES:

• Models represent units from Southern’s first GP38-2 order
• DCC+Sound units feature prototypical long hood forward operation
• Large “switcher” step wells
• Small cab sunshades
• Long hood mounted walkway lights
• Firecracker antennas
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Front and rear mounted 3-chime air horns
• Long hood mounted bell
• Handrails painted all black; step edges painted white (As-delivered configuration)

#5011H, 5027W:

• Oil bath style filter

#5038L, 5040F:

• Rebuilt angled paper air filter
• AGS sub-lettering on cab
• Handrail verticals and step edges pained yellow (Late 1970s modification)

Locomotive Features

• DCC ready using Quick Plug technology
• 81” high nose
• Hood-end mounted bell
• EMD optional “switcher” stepwells
• Early dynamic extended-range dynamic brake housing with resistor grid details, and oil-bath air filters
• Front and rear Nathan P-3 horns with all-forward chimes (all-new castings)
• Lost-wax brass “Firecracker” radio antenna
• Dual control stands
• Dual-panel “chicken wire” style radiator intake grills
• Wide-spaced 48” radiator fans
• Separately-applied lost-wax brass long hood walkway lights (all-new castings)
• Early ECAFB (stand-off style)
• MU hose “catch” trays on pilots
• Early under cab access door
• Early battery box door with short louvers
• Dual-end sanding lines
• Dual “Salem” air filters w/ piping
• 2600 gallon fuel tank
• McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
• Separately applied wire grab irons
• Window glazing
• Operating headlights utilizing microbulbs