Athearn Genesis HO G13249 GP15T, Apalachicola Northern #722

The EMD GP15-1 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1976 and March 1982. Intended to provide an alternative to the rebuilding programs that many railroads were applying to their early road switchers, it is generally employed as a yard switcher or light road switcher. A total of 310 units were built for American railroads. A number of GP15-1s remain in service today for yard work and light road duty.

EMD built 28 examples of a variant, the GP15T, between October 1982 and April 1983. It was a very close cousin to the GP15-1, but used a turbocharger in order to generate more power from a smaller engine.

Apalachicola Northern was a 96-mile shortline running between Chattahoochee and Port Saint Joe, Florida. They rostered 3 very unique GP15T's which they ordered from EMD in 1983. They featured a non-dynamic hood, turbo charged prime mover, nose-mounted Gyra light, and canvas sunshades. Delivered in a bright yellow scheme, by the mid 1990s they received a vibrant dark blue paint job. By 2010/11, the GP15T's were purchased by the Genesee and Wyoming Group. Two (ex #720 and 722) were sent for use on their Bay Line Railroad in Alabama.

AN FEATURES:
Nose-mounted single Grya light (Operational in DCC)
Operating class lights
5-chime horn
Roof mounted A/C
Unique body configuration

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Coupler cut levers
MU hoses
Trainline hose
See-through cab windows
Full cab interior
Walkway tread
Windshield wipers
Lift rings
Wire grab irons
Sander lines
DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
LED Lighting for trouble free operation
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and -printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Operating Class Lights (DCC only)
Operating Number boards
Minimum radius: 18" - Recommended radius: 22"