The Athearn ATHG82365 is a remarkable HO scale model of the NAR Northern Alberta #201 GP9 locomotive. It comes equipped with DCC and Sound Tsunami features, offering an immersive experience. The NAR locomotive has unique features like a winterization hatch, Canadian - style slotted steps and footboards, angled handrails, a bell on the short hood, a peacock wheel hand brake, and an M - 3 horn with all bells forward. This paint scheme was used from 1965 - 1975. The Northern Alberta Railways had eleven GP9s from numbers 201 - 211. The road was jointly owned by CP and CN until 1981. These locomotives could lead both freight and passenger trains. The GP9 series locomotive has a full cab interior, wire grab irons, coupler cut levers, see - through cab windows, and more. It has a Genesis driveline with a 5 - pole skew wound motor for smooth and quiet operation. The sound - equipped models have an onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound, dual cube speakers for great sound quality, and work in both DC and DCC modes. The model is fully assembled, ready - to - run, and comes with a secure packaging for storage. It has a minimum radius of 18” and a recommended radius of 22”.

Using this Athearn HO scale model train locomotive is easy. First, make sure your track has the right radius, with a minimum of 18 inches and it's better to use 22 inches. Place the locomotive on the track gently. If you're using DC mode, the engine, horn, and bell sounds will work just fine. For DCC mode, you can access all the full DCC functions. When programming a multiple - unit lashup, you can set it so only the lead unit has horn, bell, and lights. Be careful when handling the locomotive to avoid damaging the fine - scale details like the handrails and radiator intake grilles. To maintain it, keep it clean from dust. You can use a soft, dry cloth to wipe it down. Store it in the provided packaging to protect it from scratches and damage. If you want to change some functions, refer to the CV chart in the box and make Configuration Value changes carefully.