Athearn Genesis ATHG66368 HO MP15AC Locomotive With DCC & Sound, SP

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Athearn Genesis ATHG66368 HO MP15AC Locomotive With DCC & Sound, SP #2751

Name: Athearn Genesis ATHG66368 HO MP15AC Locomotive With DCC & Sound, SP #2751
Brand: Athearn
SKU: FDT-ATHG66368
Price: 284.74 USD
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The EMD MP15 is a light road switcher that was built between 1974 and 1980. It came in two designs, the MP15DC and the MP15AC. It was billed as replacement for the EMD SW1500.

The MP15DC’s standard Blomberg B trucks were capable of transition and road speeds up to 60 mph (97 km/h), allowing use on road freights. Soon there was a demand for a model with an advanced AC drive system. The MP15AC replaced the MP15DC’s DC generator with an alternator producing AC power which is converted to DC for the traction motors with a silicon rectifier. The MP15AC is 1.5 ft (457 mm) longer than an MP15DC, the extra space being needed for the rectifier equipment. The alternator-rectifier combination is more reliable than a generator, and this equipment became the standard for new diesel-electric locomotive designs.

The MP15AC is easily distinguished from the DC models. Instead of the front-mounted radiator intake and belt-driven fan used on all previous EMD switchers, these have intakes on the lower forward nose sides and electric fans. Side intakes allowed the unit to take in cooler air, and the electric fans improved a serious reliability issue found in its earlier DC sisters.

In the early 1970s railroads were starting to convert to AC power, the six largest buyers, Milwaukee (64), Southern Pacific (58), Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (45), Nacionales de México (25), Long Island (23), and Louisville & Nashville (10), were all buying AC road locomotives. 36 more units were sold to 8 other customers.

Looking for heavier road switching power, SP turned to EMD in 1975 for 58 MP15AC’s to add to their roster. A small batch, #2732-2735 were used as slug mothers mated to a rebuilt EMD switcher slug for use in Roseville, California. Many of them were absorbed into the UP at the merger. After their tenure on the UP came to a close, quite a few found service on lease fleets and short lines still seen operating today.

MP15AC LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

Full cab interior
Wire grab irons
Coupler cut levers
See-through cab windows
Flexible rubber trainline hose
Flexible rubber MU hoses
Lift rings
Windshield wipers
Blomberg-B trucks
Sander lines
Directional constant lighting
Walkway Tread
Operating ditch lights (if equipped)
Operating ground lights
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Headlight brightness remains constant
Separately applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
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
Replacement parts available
Minimum radius: 18”

SP FEATURES:

Ground lights
Nathan P3 horn
Hood-mounted bell
Large fuel tank
SP style cab number boards
Full SP light package on both ends

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

#1463 Ex-SP, Repaint with UP shield on the nose, cab-mounted 3-chime horn, SP style number boards, blanked SP light package, hood-mounted bell, large fuel tank, brake wheel
#1488 Ex EMD Demo, repaint with UP “baby wings” on the nose, cab-mounted 3-chime horn, hood-mounted bell, large fuel tank, ratchet brake

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
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

Product Specs

Axles

Minimum Radius

18" (457 mm)

Reporting Mark

Coupler Style

McHenry Scale Knuckle

Era

2010-Present Day

Prototype Manufacturer

EMD

Sub Brand

GENESIS

DCC

Equipped

Scale

Sound

Tsunami2

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