Athearn - HO Scale - RTR RS-3 Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Burlington Northern (BN) #4064 - Green, White, Black With White Lettering & Stripes (Era: 1970’s+) (SKU 140-28681)
Available On: April 1, 2024
This B-B road switcher was a ubiquitous sight on American rails beginning in the 1950s as American Locomotive (ALCo) captured 40% of the diesel locomotive market. These locomotives went on to have long service lives with operators all across North America. Some examples still remain in use today.
RS-3 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Metal grab irons
• See through etched metal radiator fan
• Fine scale handrails
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body
• Fully assembled and ready-to-run
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Large or small fuel tank per prototype
• See through cab windows
• McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for with 21-pin NEM connector trouble-free operation
• Window packaging for easy viewing
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
NEW FEATURES:
• Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before
• DCC-ready models feature 21-pin plug
• DCC & sound models feature Tsunami2 sound with cube speaker
• LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
• Onboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoder
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
• Some functions are limited in DC
• 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
• CV chart included in the box
• Cube speaker for optimal sound quality
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
• Excellent low-speed operation
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
Burlington Northern
BN’s roster of RS-3s came courtesy of the SP&S and NP (along with two former GN units which had been sold to the SP&S in 1959). Being 20+ years old at the time of the merger, their time on the roster was relatively short, but many units did last long enough to get a coat of “Cascade Green”.
BN FEATURES:
• Nathan M-3 horn
• Late style pilots
• Western-Cullen beacon; working flash effect on DCC+sound versions
• Firecracker antenna
• Long hood-forward operation
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