Dear HO Scale Customers;

 

Athearn Genesis has announced SD-60 Wide Cab Diesel Locomotives

 

Conrail (CR)

 

Begining in 1993, Conrail began to receive 75 SD60M’s in 3 different orders from EMD. These units were built with red marker lights on each end for helper service and reverse movements, becoming a CR-specific spotting feature.

 

 

CR FEATURES:

• 1993 as-built appearance

• Small plow

• Front pilot mounted ditch lights

• Lower mounted rear sand filler hatch

• Non-operating front and rear red marker lights

• Leslie 3-chime horn

• Dual Sinclair antennas

 

Union Pacific (UP)

Included in this run of UP SD60M’s are both early and current versions. These locomotives were used in just about every service, hauling coal and fast intermodel, to drag freights and locals. As of a few years ago, a small batch were taken out of retirement, repainted and sent back out to work. We are offering both as-delivered and current versions to satisfy UP modelers in different eras.

 

 

UP FEATURES:

• Large EMD plow

• Front ditch lights

• Nose headlights

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #2442 Post 2018 repaints with flag and wings scheme, yellow sill, modern PTC antenna setup, Nathan M-3 horn.

• #2457 Post 2018 repaints with flag and wings scheme, yellow sill, modern PTC antenna setup, Nathan M-3 horn.

• #6317 As-delivered appearance in 1993. Red-sill, Leslie 3-Chime horn, fire cracker antenna.

• #6364 As-delivered appearance in 1993. Red-sill, Leslie 3-Chime horn, fire cracker antenna.

 

CSX Transportation (CSX)

 

After the CR split in 1999, CSX acquired 30 ex-CR SD60M’s. Around 2007, they were repainted into CSX’s more simplified “YN3” scheme while retaining most of the CR-specific details. They operated until 2017 when their lease expired and they were sold off to a leasing company.

 

 

CSX FEATURES:

• “YN3” Scheme

• Small EMD plow

• CSX-style GPS dome

• Ex-CR

• Front ditch lights

• K-5 horn

 

 

Buffalo & Pittsburg

Around 2020, Genesee & Wyoming, the parent company of Buffalo & Pittsburg, purchased several ex-CR SD60M’s from some second-hand leaser companies to provide more reliable power for their operations. They often run in solid sets of 3 or more.

 

 

BPRR FEATURES:

• Genesee & Wyoming Paint

• Small plow

• CSX-style “Ice Skate” antennas

• Ex-CR

• Small GPS dome

• 5-chime horn

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #3887 Black cab roof, forward ditch lights, speed recorder, 5-chime horn, small GPS dome.

• #3889 White cab roof, forward ditch lights, 5-chime horn, small GPS dome.

• #3890 White cab roof, forward ditch lights, 5-chime horn, small GPS dome.

 

 

Terminal Railroad Association

 

Acquired in 2020, these two ex-CR units were purchased and painted into this bright and attractive scheme to operate near the TRRA headquarters in St. Louis, MO.

 

 

TRRA FEATURES:

• Ex-CR

• No plow

• Front ditch lights

• Isolated Cab

• Small PTC antenna setup

• Electronic-style bell

 

 

Building on a rich tradition started in 1946, the Athearn brand is home to the hobby’s best-loved models. Athearn has brought the joy of model railroading to you for 75 years, starting from our classic ‘Blue-Box” kits to our most recent Genesis 2.0 line. With accurate detailing and painting, Athearn is the brand that any hobbyist is proud to own and operate. No matter your era or favorite railroad, Athearn truly is “Trains in Miniature.”

 

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

In 1984, EMD unveiled the first four SD60 demonstrator units. The SD60 was equipped with a 3,800 horsepower, 16 cylinder, turbocharged 710 engine. Five years later, EMD began offering the SD60 with the “safety” wide nose cab, thus creating the SD60M. Union Pacific was the first to acquire the SD60M followed by Burlington Northern, Soo Line, and Conrail. Conrail also ordered SD60I “isolated cab” versions. BN’s SD60M’s went to BNSF while Conrail’s units were split between Norfolk Southern and CSX.

 

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Coupler cut levers

• Trainline hose

• Full cab interior

• Windshield wipers

• Wire grab irons

• MU hoses

• See through cab windows

• Walkway tread

• Lift rings

• Sander lines

• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance

• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes

• McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible

• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector

• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more

• Accurately painted and printed paint schemes

• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain

• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation

• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• LED Lighting for realistic appearance

• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

• Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

• Replacement parts available

• Minimum radius: 18”

 

 

 

SOUND-EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound

• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

• Precision slow speed control

• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

• CV chart included in the box

 

 

 

Order Due Date: May 28, 2021

Anticipated Delivery Date: June 2022

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