{"product_id":"preorder-athearn-genesis-ho-g66372-mp15ac-new-york-and-atlantic-151-284-74","title":"PREORDER Athearn Genesis HO G66372 MP15AC, New York and Atlantic #151","description":"SOUND AND DCC EQUIPPED \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u0026amp; Nashville (10), were all buying AC road locomotives. 36 more units were sold to 8 other customers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e NY\u0026amp;A FEATURES:\u003cbr\u003e Ground lights\u003cbr\u003e Front and rear ditch lights\u003cbr\u003e 5 chime forward facing horn\u003cbr\u003e Hood-mounted bell\u003cbr\u003e SP style frame\u003cbr\u003e Large fuel tank \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e MP15AC LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:\u003cbr\u003e Full cab interior\u003cbr\u003e Wire grab irons\u003cbr\u003e Coupler cut levers\u003cbr\u003e See-through cab windows\u003cbr\u003e Flexible rubber trainline hose\u003cbr\u003e Flexible rubber MU hoses\u003cbr\u003e Lift rings\u003cbr\u003e Windshield wipers\u003cbr\u003e Blomberg-B trucks\u003cbr\u003e Sander lines\u003cbr\u003e  Directional constant lighting\u003cbr\u003e Walkway Tread\u003cbr\u003e Operating ditch lights (if equipped)\u003cbr\u003e Operating ground lights\u003cbr\u003e Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance\u003cbr\u003e Headlight brightness remains constant\u003cbr\u003e Separately applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes\u003cbr\u003e DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector\u003cbr\u003e Accurately-painted and -printed paint schemes\u003cbr\u003e McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible\u003cbr\u003e Fully-assembled and ready-to-run\u003cbr\u003e Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more\u003cbr\u003e Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain\u003cbr\u003e All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth \u0026amp; quiet operation\u003cbr\u003e All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow\u003cbr\u003e Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track\u003cbr\u003e Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power\u003cbr\u003e Minimum radius: 18\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:\u003cbr\u003e Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound\u003cbr\u003e Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality\u003cbr\u003e Sound units operate in both DC and DCC\u003cbr\u003e Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode\u003cbr\u003e Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC\u003cbr\u003e All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode\u003cbr\u003e Precision slow speed control\u003cbr\u003e Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights\u003cbr\u003e Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes\u003cbr\u003e CV chart included in the box","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42187371053138,"sku":"ATH-G66372-PRE","price":28.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/3410\/2098\/files\/5kYrM7_91d2f0d1-ca6f-4c61-93fe-db7109064705.png?v=1761318268","url":"https:\/\/modeltrainstuff.com\/products\/preorder-athearn-genesis-ho-g66372-mp15ac-new-york-and-atlantic-151-284-74","provider":"Model Train Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}