Athearn Genesis G30728 HO Scale EMD GP18 Rock Island RI 1340 DCC and Sound HO True-Track to North American consumers

to North American consumers

The 1950s were a time of gorgeous cars

gun-metal colored nylon wheels and include high-quality inserts for excellent tread support

And although the anchor is made heavy-duty

Athearn Genesis G30728 HO Scale EMD GP18 Rock Island RI 1340 DCC and Sound HO True-Track to North American consumersAthearn Genesis G30728 HO Scale EMD GP18 Rock Island RI 1340 DCC and Sound The EMD GP18 began production in late 1959 and was based on the builders extraordinarily successful GP9, although the latter model was still in production at the time. The GP18 is considered the last of the builders first generation models. Similar in appearance to the GP7 and GP9, the GP18 was slightly more powerful and came with the option of a low or high short cab hood,