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Apr 28, 2009 - HO Scale

Athearn Announces a Significant Change to Their Genesis Locos with DCC/Sound - SoundTraxx is Coming!

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Special Announcement

To be released on April 28th, 2009

Athearn to Offer SoundTraxx Tsunami Equipped Locomotives

Overview:

Athearn Trains is excited to announce that all sound-equipped HO-scale Genesis locomotives, as well as Athearn N Scale and Roundhouse sound locomotives announced after April 27th,2009 will proudly feature SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Sound Decoders. Custom designed for Athearn, these state-of-the-art Digital Sound Decoders will include the following features:

• Tsunami technology provides smooth and precise locomotive operation.

• Back-EMF control for consistent operating speeds.

• Compatible with the NMRA DCC Standards and Recommended Practices.

• Dual-mode capability to allow for operation on Analog or DCC layouts.

• 16-bit digital processor provides CD quality sound technology.

• Diesel decoders will include the following sound effects: prime mover startup/shutdown,

bell, air horn (with several user-selectable horn types), air compressor, turbocharger

(where applicable), dynamic brakes (where applicable), brake squeal, fans, coupler

crash, and many more.

• Steam decoders will include the following sound effects: exhaust chuff, bell, whistle, air

pump, dynamo, injectors, and many more.

• HO-Scale models will feature effect lighting (as applicable per prototype), including:

o Mars oscillating signal lights (clear and red, as applicable per prototype)

o Pyle Gyralights (clear and red, as applicable per prototype)

o Western-Cullen rotary beacons

o Prime Stratolite sequential beacons

o Xenon Strobes

o Flashing ditch lights

o and more!

• Programmable acceleration, deceleration, and starting voltage.

• Supports 14-bit address modes for addressing any Loco number up to 9,999.

• Supports programming on the main.

Please visit www.Athearn.com search keyword: SoundTraxx, to obtain a list of specific locomotives that will be equipped with SoundTraxx Digital Sound decoders.

Those of you who have any of these locomotives ordered with us as non-sound units might want to reconsider your choice. If so, you must contact us ASAP so we can change your order with Horizon.
 
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