HO GP38-2 w/DCC & Sound, IAIS #707

Boston & Maine

• #200
• Paint scheme: Bicentennial
• Era: 1973-1979
• #206, #207, and #211
• Era: 1973+
• All B&M road numbers
• New roadname
• Phase Ia
• EMD low snowplow
• Front and rear trainline hoses with silver gladhands
• MU hoses with silver gladhands
• Early straight coupler cut levers
• Front and rear early drop steps
• MU stand
• 81" nose with ratchet brake
• Antiglare patch painted on top of nose
• Early Dash-2 battery box doors
• Dual sealed beam cab headlight with anti-glare shields
• Early Dash-2 cab with louvers
• Welded cab side panels with arm rests
• Leslie RSL-3L-R3 air horn with low-profile manifold
• Large Sinclair "ice skate" antenna
• Early ECAFB
• Standard Dash-2 ribbed blower housing
• Intermediate inertial air intake grilles
• Non-dynamic brake
• Early flush exhaust
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Closely spaced radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Short walkway duct extension
• Rear MU hose catch tray with reinforcing strip
• Underframe mounted bell
• Detailed 3,200 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Salem air filter with piping
• Blomberg-M trucks with rubber springs and Hyatt bearings
• Speed recorder

Burlington Northern

• New paint scheme: Pacific Pride II
• Phase I
• Standard EMD low snowplow
• Front and rear trainline hoses with silver gladhands
• MU hoses with silver gladhands
• Late coupler cut levers with loops painted white
• Front and rear early drop steps
• MU stand
• 81" nose with ratchet brake
• Antiglare patch painted on top of nose
• BN-style early battery box doors
• Dual sealed beam cab headlight without anti-glare shields
• Early Dash-2 cab with louvers
• Welded cab side panels with arm rests
• Leslie S-3L-R air horn
• Firecracker antenna
• Small firecracker end of train (EOT) antenna
• Sunshades with long tracks
• Early ECAFB
• Standard Dash-2 ribbed blower housing
• Early inertial air intake grilles
• Standard range dynamic brake
• Early flush exhaust
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Widely spaced radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Short walkway duct extension
• Underframe mounted bell
• Detailed 3,600 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Salem air filter with piping
• Blomberg-M trucks with rubber springs and Hyatt bearings
• Speed recorder
• Era: 1990-2000

CSX

• #2540
• Phase Ia
• Ex-Seaboard Coast Line
• Operating front CSX-style deck-mounted ditch lights when used with DCC
• Front and rear early drop steps
• Two front pilot mounted closed MU receptacles
• Mailslot battery box doors with early hinges
• 81" nose with ratchet brake and EMD lights
• Nose vent mounted on right side
• Cab headlight blanking plate
• Riveted cab side panels with arm rests
• Wind deflectors/mirrors fore and aft of cab side windows
• Sunshades with short mounting bracket
• Nathan AirChime K5LAR24 air horn
• Whip antenna
• Rectangular cab vent mounted on the left side
• Early ECAFB
• Intermediate inertial air intake grilles
• Standard range dynamic brake
• Early flush exhaust
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Closely spaced radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Rear walkway MU receptacle
• Rear MU stand
• Detailed 3,200 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Underframe mounted bell
• Blomberg-M trucks with rubber springs and Hyatt bearings
• Era: 1989-2002+
• #2619
• Phase Ia
• Ex-L&N
• Operating front CSX-style deck-mounted ditch lights when used with DCC
• Front and rear early drop steps
• Two front pilot mounted closed MU receptacles
• Early Dash-2 battery box doors
• Cab headlight blanking plate
• Welded cab side panels with arm rests
• Cab side mirrors fore of cab side windows
• Sunshades with short mounting bracket
• Leslie RS-5T-RRO air horn
• Whip antenna
• Rectangular cab vent mounted on the left side
• Early ECAFB
• Intermediate inertial air intake grilles
• Early extended range dynamic brake with contactor door
• Raised exhaust
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Closely spaced radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Rear walkway MU receptacle
• Rear MU stand
• Detailed 2,600 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Long hood side mounted bell
• Blomberg-M trucks with rubber springs and Hyatt bearings
• Era: 1989-2002+
• #2703
• Ex-Seaboard Coast Line
• Phase II
• Operating EMD flat top ditch lights when used with DCC
• Front pointed anticlimber
• Mailslot battery box doors with late hinges
• 81" nose with ratchet brake
• Nose vent mounted on right side
• Dual sealed beam cab headlight without anti-glare shields
• Riveted cab side panels with arm rests
• Wind deflectors/mirrors fore of cab side windows
• Sunshades with short mounting bracket
• Leslie RS-5T-RRO air horn
• Whip antenna
• Rectangular cab vent mounted on the left side
• Late ECAFB
• Late inertial air intake grilles
• Dynamic brake retrofitted with angled paper air filter box
• Flush "shotgun" exhaust
• Single speed 48” Q radiator fans
• Angled radiator fan grab iron
• Rear walkway MU receptacle
• Rear MU stand
• Rear late drop step
• Underframe mounted bell
• Detailed 3,200 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Blomberg-M trucks with rubber springs and Hyatt bearings
• Era: 1989-2002+
• #2743
• Phase Ia
• Ex-Conrail
• Operating front and rear pilot ditch lights when used with DCC
• EMD low snowplow
• Front and rear early drop steps
• MU stand
• Left: Dash-2 early bolted battery box door with short louver and early hinge; early hinged under cab access door
• Right: Horizontal "split" battery box door with lift hinge; sub-base door
• Cab signal box
• 81" nose with ratchet brake
• Small numbers in the numberboards
• Dual sealed beam cab headlight with anti-glare shields
• Welded cab side panels with arm rests
• Cab side mirrors fore and aft
• Sunshades with long tracks
• Leslie S-3L-R air horn
• Large Sinclair "ice skate" antenna
• Rectangular cab vent mounted on the right side
• Early ECAFB
• Intermediate inertial air intake grilles
• Standard range dynamic brake
• Raised exhaust
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Closely spaced radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Underframe mounted bell
• Detailed 3,200 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Blomberg-B trucks with Hyatt bearings
• Era: 1999-2002+
• All CSX road numbers
• New roadname
• Paint scheme: YN2
• Front and rear trainline hoses with silver gladhands
• MU hoses with silver gladhands
• Late coupler cut levers with loops painted yellow
• Antiglare patch painted on top of nose
• Early Dash-2 cab with louvers
• Standard Dash-2 ribbed blower housing
• Short walkway duct extension
• Rear pilot grab iron
• Salem air filter with piping
• Speed recorder

Grand Trunk

• #5816, #5819, and #5828
• Phase Id
• Riveted cab side panels with arm rests
• Closely spaced radiator fans
• Angled radiator fan grab iron
• Era: 1978+
• #5835
• Phase II
• Welded cab side panels with arm rests
• Single speed 48" Q radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Era: 1980+
• All GTW road numbers
• New roadname
• Operating Xenon Strobe Light when used with DCC
• EMD low snowplow
• Front and rear trainline hoses with silver gladhands
• MU hoses with silver gladhands
• Late coupler cut levers with loops painted white
• Pilot mounted closed MU receptacle
• Pilot face lifting slots
• Notched stepwells
• Blunt front anticlimber with supports
• 81" nose with ratchet brake
• Class lights
• Nose vent located on right side
• Antiglare patch painted on top of nose
• Bolted Dash-2 long louver battery box doors
• Sub-base doors with lift-off hinge and no stiffener rib
• Early Dash-2 cab with louvers
• Dual sealed beam cab headlight with anti-glare shields
• Windwings fore of cab side windows
• Sunshades with long track
• Nathan M-3 air horn
• Large Sinclair "ice skate" antenna
• Rectangular cab vent mounted on the left side of the cab
• Late ECAFB
• Standard Dash-2 ribbed blower housing
• Late inertial air intake grilles
• Non-dynamic brake
• Raised exhaust
• Corrugated radiator grilles
• Short walkway duct extension
• Rear late drop step
• Rear pilot grab iron
• Rectangular builder’s plate
• Underframe mounted bell
• Salem air filter with piping
• Detailed 2,600 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Blomberg-B trucks with Hyatt bearings
• Speed recorder

Iowa Interstate

• #707
• EMD low snowplow
• Leslie RSL-3L-R3 air horn with low-profile manifold
• Intermediate inertial air intake grilles
• Raised exhaust
• Button-top radiator fans
• Era: 2004+
• #712
• Flat-top plow
• Nathan P-3 air horn with bracket
• Early inertial air intake grilles
• Raised exhaust
• Era: 2005+
• #715
• EMD low snowplow
• Leslie RSL-3L-R3 air horn with low-profile manifold
• Late inertial air intake grilles
• Early flush exhaust
• Era: 2004+
• #718
• EMD low snowplow
• Nathan AirChime K3LAR2 3-chime air horn with square bracket
• Cab vent located on left side
• Intermediate inertial air intake grilles
• Raised exhaust
• Era: 2004+
• All IAIS road numbers
• New roadname
• Phase Ia
• Operating front and rear pilot mounted ditch lights when used with DCC
• Front and rear trainline hoses with silver gladhands
• MU hoses with silver gladhands
• Late coupler cut levers with painted loops
• Pilot face corner notches
• Front and rear early drop steps
• MU stand
• 81" nose with ratchet brake
• Antiglare patch painted on top of nose
• Nose vent located on top
• Early Dash-2 battery box doors
• Early Dash-2 cab with louvers
• Dual sealed beam cab headlight with anti-glare shields
• Welded cab side panels with arm rests
• Sunshades with long track
• Large Sinclair "ice skate" antenna
• Small firecracker end of train (EOT) antenna
• Early ECAFB
• Standard Dash-2 ribbed blower housing
• Standard range dynamic brake
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Closely spaced radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Short walkway duct extension
• Spare knuckle mounted on rear pilot
• Underframe mounted bell
• Detailed 2,600 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Angled waste tank mounted onto fuel tank
• Salem air filter with piping
• Blomberg-B trucks with rubber springs and Hyatt bearings
• Speed recorder

SOO Line

• #4511
• Phase Ia
• Ex-Milwaukee Road
• Operating Prime-Stratolite beacon when used with DCC
• Detailed 1,700 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• EMD low snowplow
• Front and rear early drop steps
• MU stand
• Early Dash-2 battery box doors
• Class lights with gasket
• Riveted cab side panels with arm rest on left side
• Leslie RSL-3L-R3 air horn with low-profile manifold
• Large Sinclair "ice skate" antenna
• Early ECAFB
• Early inertial air intake grilles
• Standard range dynamic brake
• Early flush exhaust
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Closely spaced radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Spare knuckle mounted to front of fuel tank
• Era: 1989-2009
• Note: the era reflects the timeframe the locomotive wore this paint scheme. Some details changed over time.
• #4436, #4439, and #4441
• Phase II
• Operating Xenon Strobe Light when used with DCC
• Tall snowplow
• Pilot mounted closed MU receptacle
• Front pointed anticlimber
• Bolted Dash-2 long louver battery box doors
• Sub-base doors with lift-off hinge and no stiffener rib
• Welded cab side panels with arm rest on left side
• Leslie SU-3L-R air horn
• Firecracker antenna
• Rectangular cab vent mounted on the left side of the cab (#4436 and #4439)
• Late ECAFB
• Late inertial air intake grilles
• Soo GP38-2 non-dynamic brake housing with power assembly doors
• Late angled paper air filter (PAF) box
• Flush "shotgun" exhaust
• Corrugated radiator grilles
• Winterization hatch
• Single speed 48" Q radiator fans
• Angled radiator fan grab iron
• Rear late drop step
• Rectangular builder’s plate
• Detailed 3,200 gallon fuel tank with vertical sight glass
• Era: 1989-2009
• Note: the era reflects the timeframe these locomotives wore this paint scheme. Some details changed over time.
• All SOO road numbers
• New roadname
• Paint scheme: red and white
• Front and rear trainline hoses with silver gladhands
• MU hoses with silver gladhands
• Late coupler cut levers with loops painted white
• 81" nose with ratchet brake
• Antiglare patch painted on top of nose
• Dual sealed beam cab headlight with anti-glare shields
• Early Dash-2 cab with louvers
• Small firecracker end of train (EOT) antenna
• Sunshade with long track on left side
• Windwing fore and aft of cab side window on right side
• All-weather cab window on right side
• Standard Dash-2 ribbed blower housing
• Short walkway duct extension
• Underframe mounted bell
• Salem air filter with piping
• Blomberg-B trucks with Hyatt bearings
• Speed recorder

GP38-2 FEATURES

• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• Walkway tread
• Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
• Windshield wipers
• See through cab windows
• Sliding cab side windows
• Full cab interior
• Wire grab irons
• Metal lift rings
• See through radiator fans
• See through dynamic brake fans on locomotives equipped with dynamic brakes
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
• Sander lines
• McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
• 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, 75, 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 the model for safe storage
• Minimum radius: 18"

Sound equipped models also feature:

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
• Some functions are limited in DC
• 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
• CV chart included in the box

PROTOTYPE

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 GP38's 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 service today.