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Athearn Genesis 13118 Diesel Locomotive GP15-1, BNSF #1495

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Details & Specs

Diesel Locomotive GP15-1, BNSF

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
  • Coupler cut levers
  • Flexible rubber MU hoses
  • Flexible rubber trainline hose
  • See through cab windows
  • Full cab interior
  • Walkway tread
  • Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
  • Windshield wipers
  • Lift rings
  • Wire grab irons
  • Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
  • Sander lines
  • McHenry scale knuckle couplers – Kadee compatible
  • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
  • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet

 

BNSF FEATURES:

  • Ex- SLSF units
  • Front and rear ditch lights
  • Spare knuckles on rear pilot

Frisco’s 25 GP15-1 units became a part of the BN system in 1980, and many survived to see the BNSF merger as well. Only one unit is known to have received BNSF orange and green paint; the others wore faded coats on BN green paint for the rest of their service lives.

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