Athearn Genesis G66254 HO EMD GP39-2u Santa Fe ATSF 3418 Private Owner painted in GE demo colors

painted in GE demo colors

door latches and coupler cut levers

Enlarged bearing size to make it more durable and smooth

This Built-&-Ready® Italian

Massive and mean performance

Athearn Genesis G66254 HO EMD GP39-2u Santa Fe ATSF 3418 Private Owner painted in GE demo colorsAthearn Genesis G66254 HO EMD GP39 2u Santa Fe ATSF 3418 In the decade between 1974 and 1984, EMD produced the GP39 2 for seven North American railroads. The basic design followed most four axle road diesel switchers for the time. Borrowing improvements from the GP38 2 and GP40 2 designs, this mid horsepower road switcher utilized a turbocharged 12 cylinder EMD 645E3 diesel engine for its prime mover. With 4 fewer cylinders, the smaller engine