{"product_id":"mth-20-20207-2-nyc-atlantic-gp38-2-proto-sound","title":"MTH 20-20207-2 O Scale NYC \u0026 Atlantic GP38-2 Diesel Engine w\/Proto-Sounds 3.0","description":"This is MTH 20-20207-2 O Scale NYC \u0026amp; Atlantic GP38-2 Diesel Engine w\/Proto-Sounds 3.0 #270. Produced from 1972 to 1986, the GP38-2 helped inaugurate Electro-Motive's Dash-2 series of locomotives and became one of EMD's all-time best sellers. With over 2200 engines sold throughout North America, rare was the railroad that did not roster these reliable, second-generation EMD workhorses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on the success of the GP38 introduced in 1966, the Dash-2 model looked almost identical on the outside but incorporated a host of internal upgrades that lowered exhaust emissions and improved reliability, ease of maintenance, and tractive effort. Most significant was the replacement of the maze of hard-wired circuits, switches, interlocks, and relays - which had characterized first-generation diesels and had been the source of many of their service issues - with modular, solid-state electronics. Other improvements toughened the pistons, rings, and bearings of the 2000-horsepower, non-turbocharged model 645 prime mover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result was an engine so hard working and dependable that it became as common on American railroads as the F-unit was in the 1950s and '60s. Trains magazine recognized this in 1982 by designating B\u0026amp;O GP38 (a pre-Dash-2 model) as the All American Diesel; the engine resides today in the Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio Railroad Museum, repainted in its 1982 Chessie System colors. Many GP38-2s have soldiered on for more than three decades and remain in service today on short lines and regional railroads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile our Premier model is not the only O gauge version of this second-generation stalwart, it offers the best combination of detail, realism, and performance of any 1\/48 scale GP38-2. Added-on detail parts include windshield wipers, metal see-thru body grilles, lift rings, metal grab irons and handrails, and see-thru rooftop fan housings, as well as brake cylinders, air pipes, and swing hangers on our super-detailed Blomberg trucks. And in command mode with the DCS system, you can create a lashup combining one or more GP38-2s with other Proto-Sound 3.0 first- or second-generation power - and run them all from a single throttle just like the prototype.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eMetal chassis\u003cbr\u003eTwo precision flywheel equipped motors\u003cbr\u003eIlluminated number boards\u003cbr\u003eIntricately detailed ABS body\u003cbr\u003eDirectionally controlled headlights\u003cbr\u003eDie-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic paint scheme\u003cbr\u003eMetal handrails and decorative horn\u003cbr\u003eLighted marker lights\u003cbr\u003eTwo engineer cab figures\u003cbr\u003eMoveable roof fan blades\u003cbr\u003eMetal body side grilles\u003cbr\u003eOperating smoke unit\u003cbr\u003eMetal wheels, axles and gears\u003cbr\u003eLighted cab interior\u003cbr\u003eLocomotive speed control in scale MPH increments\u003cbr\u003eProto-Scale 3-2 3-rail\/2-rail conversion capable\u003cbr\u003e1:48 scale proportions\u003cbr\u003eKadee compatible coupler mounting pads\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 3.0 with the Digital Command System featuring: freight yard Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003eUnit measures: 15 1\/2 x 2 3\/4 x 4\u003cbr\u003eOperates on 31 radius curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiesel DCC features:\u003cbr\u003eHeadlight\u003cbr\u003eBell\u003cbr\u003eWhistle\/horn\u003cbr\u003eStart up\/shut down\u003cbr\u003eRear coupler\u003cbr\u003eFront coupler\u003cbr\u003eEngine sounds on\/off\u003cbr\u003eSound volume\u003cbr\u003eForward signal\u003cbr\u003eReverse signal\u003cbr\u003eGrade crossing signal\u003cbr\u003eCab light on\/off\u003cbr\u003eExtended start up\u003cbr\u003eExtended shut down\u003cbr\u003eRev up\u003cbr\u003eRev down\u003cbr\u003eCoupler slack sound\u003cbr\u003eCoupler close\u003cbr\u003eOne-shot doppler\u003cbr\u003eFeature reset\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 1\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 2\u003cbr\u003eIdle sequence 3\u003cbr\u003eBrakes auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eCab chatter auto\/off\u003cbr\u003eClickety-clack auto\/off\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20-20207-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baltimore \u0026amp; Ohio (B\u0026amp;O)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $449.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Scale 2 Rail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11680065. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11680065\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39263170035834,"sku":"P11680065","price":449.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3460966_e706f394-b3cb-4fe4-81bd-9dc3015e95be.jpg?v=1755553407","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-20-20207-2-nyc-atlantic-gp38-2-proto-sound","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}