Athearn Genesis G1397 HO Scale GP38-2 Union Pacific UP 'Modern Version' 578 DC Western & Atlantic 55" Stamped Steel Beadlock Wheels

55" Stamped Steel Beadlock Wheels with Lug Nuts

Fast Mode – Auto-leveling with more aggressive flight angles and one-button flips

32P Spur and Steel Internal Gears

New Haven piggybacked an order of 100 cars with the PC&F lot and factory-decorated its cars in the State of Maine scheme to save money on the purchase

Athearn Genesis G1397 HO Scale GP38-2 Union Pacific UP 'Modern Version' 578 DC Western & Atlantic 55" Stamped Steel Beadlock WheelsAthearn Genesis G1397 HO Scale GP38 2 Union Pacific UP 'Modern Version' 578 DC By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives. The most common replacement locomotive became the GP38 2. EMD began production of the 16 cylinder, non turbocharged, 2000 horsepower engine in 1972. Unlike the GP38s engine, which drove a generator to supply power to the traction motors, the GP38 2s prime mover drove an