Athearn Genesis G71807 HO Scale GP38-2 CSX 2721 DCC & Sound Illinois Central IC 500 cars between 1965 and

500 cars between 1965 and 1975 - close to a thousand cars were built for leasing companies

Lit number boards

Sound-Synchronized Vertical Fill Spout Movement

OLIN #3386(A)

Athearn Genesis G71807 HO Scale GP38-2 CSX 2721 DCC & Sound Illinois Central IC 500 cars between 1965 andAthearn Genesis G71807 HO Scale GP38 2 CSX 2721 DCC & Sound 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