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+