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HO Scale
 Athearn Genesis 2 
G31657 
SP 
Southern Pacific 
239 
AC4400CW 
w/DCC & Sound



OEM in Package

SP FEATURES:

  • Nathan P-3 Horn
  • High number boards
  • Early body features
  • Unevenly spaced rear grab irons
  • Central air intake in forward position
  • Early no-notch bolted on fuel tank
  • Extended radiator hatch on engineer’s side
  • Prime Air Dryer
  • Vertical handrail behind invertor cabinet
  • GE Hi-Adhesion trucks
  • Modified outside struts on opposite sides of trucks
  • Alternating flash front ditch lights (Effect in DCC)

Built between April and Nov of 1995, SP placed an order for 279 AC4400CW’s from General Electric. Not only was this SP’s first dive into AC technology but was their largest single locomotive order (and last) in history. GE set up a maintenance shop in Denver CO to support these units. They featured Harris Locotrol II equipment for use in DPU service; although they were used for dedicated power on Colorado coal trains, they could also be found roaming the system wherever they were needed

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

#114
  • Unique spare knuckle box on rear pilot
#239
  • Unique spare knuckle box on rear pilot
#336
  • Unique additional handrail above capacitor box

AC4400CW SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • 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
  • Accurately –painted and –printed paint schemes
  • LED lighting adjusted to lifelike settings.
  • Illuminated number boards
  • Illuminated ground lights above front trucks
  • Illuminated front and rear walkway lights
  • Illuminated marker lights (where applicable)
  • Etched, see-through walkway steps
  • Animated roller bearing caps
  • Coupler cut levers
  • Flexible rubber MU hoses for durability
  • Flexible rubber trainline hose
  • See-through cab windows
  • Full cab interior
  • Walkway tread
  • Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
  • Windshield wipers
  • Lift rings
  • Wire grab irons
  • Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
  • Sander lines
  • Brass horns correct to the prototype
  • McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
  • 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

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

  • 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


Sidetrack Hobby is a family owned bus iness.  
We are located in a small town, Boone IA  Just Four Miles from the Union Pacific Kate Shelley High Bridge and 0.7 miles from the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad/Museum.

We been selling online since 2004 and brick and motor type store since 2006. The store family consist of myself, my wife, my daughter, and our 2 fur-babys (Chase & Charlye). 
We are Hobbyist too so if you have any questions feel free to contact us through email, facebook, or phone.

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Tuesday thru Friday 12:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

Closed Sunday 


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