Athearn Genesis ATHG66266, HO Scale EMD MP15AC, Std. DC, SP #2727

$95.99

SKU: athg66266 Category: Locomotives

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MP15AC LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

Full cab interior

Wire grab irons

Coupler cut levers

See-through cab windows

Flexible rubber trainline hose

Flexible rubber MU hoses

Lift rings

Windshield wipers

Blomberg-B trucks

Sander lines

Directional constant lighting

Walkway Tread

Operating ditch lights (if equipped)

Operating ground lights

Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance

Headlight brightness remains constant

Separately applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts

Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes

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

Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes

McHenry® scale knuckle couplers – Kadee® compatible

Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

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

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

All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation

All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

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

Packaging securely holds model for safe storage

Replacement parts available

Minimum Recommended Radius: 18”

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound

Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality

Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode

Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

Precision slow speed control

Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

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

CV chart included in the box

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

The EMD MP15 is a light road switcher that was built between 1974 and 1980. It came in two designs, the MP15DC and the MP15AC. It was billed as replacement for the EMD SW1500.

The MP15DC’s standard Blomberg B trucks were capable of transition and road speeds up to 60 mph (97 km/h), allowing use on road freights. Soon there was a demand for a model with an advanced AC drive system. The MP15AC replaced the MP15DC’s DC generator with an alternator producing AC power which is converted to DC for the traction motors with a silicon rectifier. The MP15AC is 1.5 ft (457 mm) longer than an MP15DC, the extra space being needed for the rectifier equipment. The alternator-rectifier combination is more reliable than a generator, and this equipment became the standard for new diesel-electric locomotive designs.

The MP15AC is easily distinguished from the DC models. Instead of the front-mounted radiator intake and belt-driven fan used on all previous EMD switchers, these have intakes on the lower forward nose sides and electric fans. Side intakes allowed the unit to take in cooler air, and the electric fans improved a serious reliability issue found in its earlier DC sisters.

In the early 1970s railroads were starting to convert to AC power, the six largest buyers, Milwaukee (64), Southern Pacific (58), Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (45), Nacionales de México (25), Long Island (23), and Louisville & Nashville (10), were all buying AC road locomotives. 36 more units were sold to 8 other customers.