Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - EMD SD60M DCC Ready - Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) - #1463 - Dark Green, Orange Heritage II Scheme (SKU 141-67327)
Available On: July 1, 2017
PROTOTYPE HISTORY
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:
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Multiple unit (MU) hoses with silver glad hands
Front and rear trainline air hose with silver glad hands
Coupler cut levers with loops
Anticlimbers
Safety tread on the walkways
Square corner left-side cab door with window
Anti-glare panel painted on the nose
Factory applied photo-etch windshield wipers & lift rings
See through cab windows
Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats
See-through radiator fans
Factory installed wire grab irons
Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
Underframe mounted bell
Detailed 4,500 gallon fuel tank
HT-C trucks with Timken bearings
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
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 for trouble free operation
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
Minimum radius: 18”
Recommended radius: 22”
SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
Excellent Slow speed control
Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)
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
BNSF FEATURES:
Inherited from the BN, the BNSF SD60Ms are a colorful & diverse group of locomotives. Representing units as they appear in service today, Athearn Genesis recreates the prototype variations, with each road number featuring unique decoration and/or patching & fading. Although bumped from primary assignments, these units still fill a vital role by powering secondary trains and handling heavy switch & transfer jobs.
Additionally, we are featuring a re-release of BNSF 9297, also known as “The Great Pumpkin.” This specially painted unit featured different schemes on each side, and was used to help decide the future of the railroad’s image.
First time: BNSF renumbered the SD60M series to the 14xx series
Illuminated pilot mounted ditch lights
Nathan AirChime K-3 3-chime air horn
Mirror/wind deflectors mounted fore and aft of cab side windows
EMD low snowplow
Firecracker antenna
Small EOT firecracker antenna
Small auxiliary cabinet
Spare knuckles on rear pilot
BN-style dynamic brake access panels
Cab headlight and number boards
BNSF 9297 “The Great Pumpkin”:
Represents unit as painted in 1996 with different decoration on each side
Large & small firecracker antennas
Long cab sunshades
Cab mirrors per prototype
BNSF 1433:
Represents patched & renumbered cascade green unit currently in service
Faded paint, dark green patches, “primered” replacement radiator fans
Large & small firecracker antennas
Long cab sunshades
Cab mirrors per prototype
BNSF 1452:
Represent patched & faded Heritage II units currently in service
Different color patches & fading per prototype photos
Large & small firecracker antennas
Short cab sunshades
Cab mirrors per prototype
BNSF 1463, 1467:
Represent patched & faded Heritage II units currently in service
Different color patches & fading per prototype photos
Large & small firecracker antennas
Long cab sunshades
Cab mirrors per prototype