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Athearn Genesis G88408 HO Scale 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific UP 4002 DCC and Sound

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

 

Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector

Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more

Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes

Full cab interior with boiler backhead with printed gauges

Individually applied piping, valves, generators, etc.

Operating eccentric cranks on both sides operating in correct direction

Headlights and indicator number boxes (number boards) with directional light change

Five pole, skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for smooth operation

Pivoting front and rear engines for negotiating 22” radius curves

See-through running boards

Smoke unit ready with no soldering required

See through cab windows

McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible

Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain

Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

LED Lighting for realistic appearance

Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage

 

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

 

Authentic recordings from UP #4014 under steam recorded by Soundtraxx summer 2019

Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound

Decoder controlled smoke

Flickering firebox LED with effect

Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

Chuff, whistle, and bell sounds work in DC

All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

Precision slow speed control

Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

CV chart included in the box