Athearn Genesis HO GP9B Conrail “ex Penn Central” w/ DCC & Sound

Description

Railroad Short Name: CR

CONRAIL (patched ex-Penn Central) FEATURES:
When Conrail was formed in 1976, it found itself with a large assortment of GP7 and GP9 units from all walks of life. One of the biggest groups of Conrail GP9s was originally owned by the Pennsylvania RR, which rostered GP9s in both Phase II and Phase III body styles. There was much variation regarding the application of Conrail ownership markings to these units; our Genesis diesels will replicate this variety. Each one features unique patches, logos, and decoration.

• Former Penn Central units; all originally belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad
• As per the prototypes, the GP9 units are set up to operate long hood forward
• Era 1976+

#7105:

• Phase II GP9
• Faded Pennsylvania lettering on long hood
• CR patch over faded Penn Central logo
• MU hose holders without footboards
• White handrail railings

#7151:

• Phase III GP9
• CR Patch
• Spark arrestors
• No footboards

#7176:

• Phase III GP9
• CR patch over faded Penn Central logo
• MU hose holders with footboards

#3803:

• Phase III GP9B
• CR patch over faded Penn Central logo and lettering

#3811:

• Phase III GP9B
• Two stenciled CR logos on each side
• Road number on each end
• Spark arrestors

#3837:

• Phase III GP9B
• No logo on sides
• “Conrail” spelled out on each end
• Spark arrestors

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Front and rear MU catch boxes with footboard
• Trainline and MU hoses
• Coupler cut levers
• Drop steps unless noted
• MU stands
• “Nub” style walkway tread
• Bell placement & type per prototype
• Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
• Wire grab irons
• Lift rings
• Windshield wipers
• See through cab windows and full cab interior
• Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles
• Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
• Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps
• Sander lines
• Speed recorder unless noted
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately-painted and printed paint schemes
• 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
• Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
• Bidirectional constant LED lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
• 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
• Excellent Slow speed control
• Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes