GP38-2 - DCC & Sound - TP&W/Red & White #2001

DCC–READY SPECIFICATIONS:
DCC: Ready/21-Pin NEM
SOUND: Ready
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD
Axles: 4
LIGHTED: LED Lighting
FULL ROADNAME: TP&W
Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 Years
Is Assembly Required: No

DCC+SOUND SPECIFICATIONS:
DCC: Equipped
SOUND: Tsunami2
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD
Axles: 4
LIGHTED: LED Lighting
Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 Years
Is Assembly Required: No

TP&W FEATURES:
Mid-production version
Corrugated grilles
88Inch nose with anticlimber
2600 gal fuel tank
All-weather window on engineers side
Blomberg B style trucks
Non-dynamic brake housing w/angled paper air filter box
TP&W bought these GP38-2s brand new in 1977. They eventually were repainted into Santa Fe colors after the merger in 1984.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#2001
As delivered paint. Weed-cutter style front plow
Rear MU cable catch bracket
3 chime Leslie horn
single Sinclair roof antenna.
#2004
As delivered paint. Weed-cutter style front plow
Rear MU cable catch bracket
3 chime Leslie horn
single Sinclair roof antenna.
#2005
Revised later paint scheme. EMD style short plow
larger numbers on cab
-TP&W- on the nose
painted out rear class lights
plain rear pilot
3 chime Leslie horn
and single Sinclair roof antenna.

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

SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
CV chart included in the box

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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 alternator which produced AC electrical current that was rectified to DC to power the four traction motors. Another major change for the GP38-2 was the introduction of the -dash 2- modular electrical cabinet. For more than 40 years, the GP38-2 has worked main line freights, locals, switching jobs, yard service, helpers, snow fighting trains, and hump power. Many remain in service today.