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 locomotives. The SD60 was equipped with a 3,800 horsepower, 16 cylinder, turbocharged 710G3A prime mover. Five years later, EMD began offering the SD60 with the wide nose “safety” cab with the infamous “Tri-Clops” 3-piece windshield, thus creating the SD60M. The term “Tri-clops” is a popular railfan nickname that refers to the original 3-window cab design.

Union Pacific was the first road to order these new SD60M locomotives followed by Burlington Northern and SOO Line. BN’s SD60M locomotives went on to the merged BNSF while the SOO Line units went to Canadian Pacific. Some of the BNSF units found more mileage with Norfolk Southern and in lease service for CEFX.

 

SD60M “Tri-Clops” SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

• 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

• Coupler cut levers

• Flexible rubber MU hoses for durability

• Flexible rubber trainline hose

• See-through cab windows

• Full cab interior

• Walkway tread

• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance

• Windshield wipers

• Lift rings

• Wire grab irons

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

• Sander lines

• McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible

• 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 model for safe storage

• Warranty service available

• Minimum radius: 18” Recommended radius 22”

 

GENESIS 2.0 FEATURES:

By integrating and pioneering some of the latest model advancements in the industry, Athearn is redefining model fidelity with Genesis 2.0

• Etched, see-through walkway steps

• Illuminated number boards

• Illuminated ground lights above front trucks

• DCC+Sound models feature dual Sugarcube speakers for optimal sound quality

• Animated roller bearing caps

 

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Dual cube speakers

• Onboard DCC+Sound models have full-feature Tsunami2 sound decoder by SoundTraxx

• 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

• 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

 

 

BNSF

Starting in the mid 2010’s, BNSF overhauled a batch of SD60Ms. They were re-wired, rebuilt, repainted, and had remote control equipment installed in most of them. BNSF classifies these as ‘SD60M-3’s’. In this run, we are offering two road units, and one yard service version. 1405 retains its older BN carbody with brakewheel, while 1416 and 8131 has the newer rebuilt body with electronic brake ratchet. All 3 show slightly different versions of the current BNSF scheme.

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #1405 Small EMD plow, “Skate” style antennas on the cab roof angles, front and rear ditch lights, brake wheel.

• #1416 Small EMD plow, strobe light (effect in DCC), front and rear ditch lights, unique front number board font, remote control decals, new BNSF style electronic brake ratchet, no rear road number.

• #8131 No plow, strobe light (effect in DCC), front ditch lights, “Yard service only” lettering, remote control decals, new BNSF style electronic brake ratchet.

 

 

 

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