Introduction

Athearn Genesis G13245 HO Scale EMD GP15-1 Rock Island Rail RILX 1106

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.

An old, once-familiar paint scheme is back today in the form of a Class 3 railroad based out of Sumner, Mississippi. Started in 2017, a group purchased the rights to use the original colors and logos, operating as the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad LLC (reporting marks RILX). They recently purchased an ex-CNW GP15-1 and painted it up in the bright blue and white scheme with the large Rock Island R on the sides. This offering is officially approved by Rock Island Rail.

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FEATURES:

• Ex-CNW 4411
• Relocated bell to frame
• M-3 Horn
• UP-style front plow
• Sinclair and Can style antennas
• Front and rear ditch lights
• Artwork approved by Rock Island Rail
• Operating Class Lights (DCC only)
• Operating Number boards
• 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
• Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
• Minimum radius: 18 Recommended radius: 22

SPECIFICATIONS:

• DCC: Ready/21-Pin NEM
• SOUND: Ready
• PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD
• Axles: 4
• LIGHTED: LED Lighting
• Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
• Is Assembly Required: No