Athearn G40679 HO Seaboard Coast Line GP40-2 #1637 w/ DCC & Sound

Athearn G40679 HO Seaboard Coast Line GP40-2 #1637 w/ DCC & Sound

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This is a Athearn G40679 HO Seaboard Coast Line GP40-2 with DCC & Sound #1637. #1637 and #1641 never wore the Pulling for You slogan. #1651 and #1655 feature Pulling for You slogan. Phase I. Front and rear MU hose catch trays with reinforcing strip. MU hoses. Trainline hoses. Straight coupler cut levers. MU stand. Front and rear drop steps. 81” nose with ratchet brake and headlights. Early cab with louvers. Cab mounted Pyle dual gyralight with glare shields and lower red light. Leslie S5 air horn. Firecracker antenna. No sunshades. Welded cab side plate with arm rest. Early bolted and hinged battery box doors with short louver. Early ECAFB. Early inertial intake grilles. Rounded blower housing. Early dynamic brake hatch. Standard raised exhaust. Chicken wire grilles. Standard see-through fans. Curved radiator fan grab iron. Rear drop step. Blomberg-B trucks with Hyatt bearing cap. Intermediate speed recorder mounted on left front axle. Salem air filter. Underframe mounted bell. 2900 gallon fuel tank. Fully-assembled and ready-to-run. DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector. Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more. Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes. See through cab windows. Full cab interior. Standard cabs including sliding windows. Walkway tread. Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance. See through dynamic brake fans on locomotives equipped with dynamic brakes. Windshield wipers. Lift rings. Wire grab irons. Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks. Sander lines. McHenry scale knuckle couplers o Kadee compatible. Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation. All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation. All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow. Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail. Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance. Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant. Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power. Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage. Replacement parts available. Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder. Sound units operate in both DC and DCC o Some functions are limited in DC o Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC. All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode. Slow speed control. Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unity only horn, bell, and lights. Lighting effects such as alternating ditch lights, Gyralight where prototypically accurate. Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Athearn
Model Number: G40679
Road Name: Seaboard Coast Line (SCL)
MSRP: $269.98

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco


The Trainz SKU for this item is P11993161.

Trainz Product Id: 11993161
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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