This post will take you through the steps to configure an Athearn Genesis GP40-2 with Tsunami2 decoder for use with the ProtoThrottle.  Special features of this GP40-2 locomotive include flashing warning strobes on the cab roof which we can control using the ProtoThrottle.  DecoderPro was used in the example below, but individual CVs can also be set manually – refer to the Tsunami2 Diesel Technical Reference (available from Soundtraxx.com) for details.  A CSV file containing all the CV settings for this locomotive is available below.

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To every one who bid or helped us spread the word, we would like to say a big thanks. The two charity throttles brought in over $2300 for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation! We can’t say thanks enough!

We will be auctioning off two ProtoThrottles and receivers with full proceeds donated to the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, in honor of Lionel Strang, host of A Modeler’s Life podcast. Lionel received treatment for Stage 4 melanoma and he raises funds each year to help other cancer patients cope with the emotional burden that cancer brings.

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