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Athearn Genesis G13119 HO GP15-1 - DCC Ready - Burlington Northern Santa Fe No.1478

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Athearn Genesis G13119 HO GP15-1 - DCC Ready - Burlington Northern Santa Fe No.1478
GP15-1 - DCC Ready - Burlington Northern Santa Fe No.1478

In the mid-1970s EMD developed the new GP15-1 model in an
effort to offer their customers a replacement for their medium sized
road switchers which were wearing out. Many railroads (i.e. ATSF,
SP & ICG) were rebuilding their older road switchers and EMD
wanted to offer them a different option. Unfortunately there were not
a lot of takers and only 310 units were built for US railroads. This
small 1,500 horsepower unit came with a radiator intake section
similar in appearance to the special one that EMD was using on
the larger SD40/45T-2 models being produced for the Rio Grande
and Southern Pacific to alleviate overheating issues in their many
tunnels. Railfans dubbed these lager units Tunnel Motors which
led to the smaller GP15-1s receiving the moniker -Baby Tunnel
motors.- Many GP15-1s remain in service today for major Class 1
railroads, regional railroads and shortlines.

BNSF FEATURES:
Ex- SLSF units
Front and rear ditch lights
Spare knuckles on rear pilot
Friscos 25 GP15-1 units became a part of the BN system in 1980, and many survived to see the BNSF merger as well. Only one unit is known to have received BNSF orange and green paint; the others wore faded coats on BN green paint for the rest of their service lives.

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
Coupler cut levers
Flexible rubber MU hoses
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
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
LED bulbs for realistic appearance
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Packaging securely holds model for safe storage


ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
No.1481
Primed for Grime unit in BN paint
Leslie RS3L horn on cab
88in Nose with blanked gyralight
Front snowplow
Large and small firecracker antennas; Era Late 1990s+
No.1495
Primed for Grime unit in BN paint
88in Nose with BNSF-style headlight; blanked cab headlight
Nathan K3LA horn on long hood
Large and small firecracker antennas; Era Late 1990s+
No.1478
Full BNSF H1 paint
88in Nose with BNSF style headlight; blanked cab headlight
Leslie RS3L horn on long hood
Whip and small firecracker antennas; Era Late 1990s+
Details
SKU 140-G13119
Quantity in stock 2 item(s) available
Road Name: BNSF
Price: CA$228.99
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