Product Title: ATHEARN READY TO ROLL ATH88520 CIT RAIL LEASING SD38 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE HO SCALE
Manufacturer: ATHEARN
Scale: HO
Condition: Item Condition: C-10, Box Condition P-10
Operational Status: This item is brand-new and is assumed to be fully operational according to the manufacturer's specifications.
TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-10: Mint—Brand New: all original; unused and unblemished.
TCA Box Grading Standards: P-10: Mint—Brand New: Complete and all original as manufactured and unused.
Photos: See photos
Manufacturer Information:
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The SD38 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General
Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971. It had an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine generating
2,000 horsepower. The EMD SD38AC built by General Motors
Electro-Motive Division between June and October 1971. It was
basically an SD38 with an AR10 alternating current alternator
instead of the SD38’s normal direct current generator. It also
produces 2,000 horsepower from a 16-cylinder EMD 645E roots
blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic
brakes. The SD38 and SD38AC have the same frame as the
SD39, SD40 and SD45.
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LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Separately applied wire grab irons
• Standard 81” low nose without headlight or brake unless noted
• Standard cab with dual beam sealed headlight and glare shields
unless noted
• See through cab windows
• Fixed position cab side windows
• Oil-bath or Paper air filters per prototype
• Ribbed or smooth blower housing per prototype
• Standard dustbin unless noted
• See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
• Dynamic or non dynamic brakes per prototype
• Dynamic brake vent per prototype
• Non-turbo exhaust stacks
• Chicken wire radiator grilles unless noted
• “F” painted on short hood end unless noted
• 2600, 3200 or 4000 gallon fuel tank per prototype
• Air tank
• Printed numberboards
• Fine scale handrails
• Fully assembled and ready-to-run
• McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
• DCC and SOUND ready with Quick Plug™ technology
• Genesis motor retrofit kit ATHG63839 compatible
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains
consistent
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet
operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup
• 5-pole skew wound motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain
for trouble-free operation
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Window packaging for easy viewing
• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient
storage
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Recommended radius: 22”
CITX FEATURES:
#6051, #6054:
• Non-dynamic brake hatch
• Cab mounted A/C
• Illuminated pilot mounted
ditchlights front and rear
• Small EMD snow plow
• Long hood mounted Leslie
3-chime air horn
• Sunshades
DM&IR FEATURES:
• New Part: DM&IR specific ballast blocks, tool rack, and
rerail frogs mounted behind fuel tank
• New Parts: DM&IR specific “Straight Air” hoses mounted
on front & rear
• Dynamic brake hatch
• Sinclair antenna
• Rear high hood mounted bell
• Cab mounted Nathan air horn
• Large EMD snow plow
• All weather windows both sides of cab
• Illuminated Xenon strobe beacon
• Simulated lighting effect on DCC/sound model
• Small 2600 gallon EMD fuel tank
#6055:
• Dynamic brake hatch
• Cab mounted firecracker
antennas
• Illuminated deck mounted
ditchlights front and rear
• Weedcutter snow plow
• Cab mounted nathan
3-chime air horn