Athearn Genesis G66350 HO EMD GP39-2 CSX 4307 DCC & Sound Static Grass Rigid aluminum frame rails

Rigid aluminum frame rails

the material was so rigid that they had to attach it with pop-rivets (the silver dots around the roundels)

which adds much-needed stiffness to the side of the body

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Athearn Genesis G66350 HO EMD GP39-2 CSX 4307 DCC & Sound Static Grass Rigid aluminum frame railsAthearn Genesis G66350 HO EMD GP39 2 CSX 4307 DCC & Sound 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