Athearn Genesis HO GP50 Burlington Northern “Tiger Stripe” w/ DCC & Sound

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SKU: 12208 Category: Tag: Railroad Short Name: BN

Description

Railroad Short Name: BN

BN Features:

  • Phase II Body with angled blower housing
  • Small EMD plow
  • Leslie 3-chime horn
  • Single Firecracker Antenna
  • Toilet hatch on nose
  • Correct beacon per prototype (Operational in DCC)

In an effort to help reduce grade crossing accidents and be more visible to motorists, BN applied orange paint to the front of select locomotives. Due to the colors used, they were nicknamed “Tiger stripes” by railfans. This scheme was later revised to the “white face” scheme adopted in the early 1990’s.

Road Number Specific Features:

#3126

  • Orange/black front
  • Western Cullen style beacon

#3141

  • Orange/black front
  • Western Cullen style beacon

Locomotive Features:

  • Full cab interior
  • Wire grab irons
  • Coupler cut levers
  • See-through cab windows
  • Flexible rubber trainline hose
  • Flexible rubber MU hoses
  • Etched see-through steps
  • Walkway tread
  • Lift rings
  • Sander lines
  • Windshield wipers
  • McHenry® scale knuckle couplers – Kadee compatible
  • Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
  • Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
  • Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
  • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
  • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
  • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
  • Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
  • Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

Sound Features:

  • 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

Additional information

Weight 2.5 lbs
Dimensions 12 × 6 × 3 in
Select Road Number

3126, 3141

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