Athearn Genesis HO EMD F45
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $219.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $319.99
Era: 1969+ to 2000+ (varies based on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Athearn Genesis HO EMD F45 features:
- All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
- Body-mounted McHenry plastic couplers
- Celcon handrails
- Detailed cab interior
- Detailed fuel tank with fillers, gauges, and breather pipes
- Flexible rubber m.u. and train line hoses
- Flexicoil-C sideframes with high brake cylinders
- Genesis driveline with five-pole, skew-wound motor, machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
- Lift rings
- Light-emitting-diode lighting
- Minimum radius, 18”; recommended radius, 22”
- Prototype-specific details
- Uncoupling levers
- Wire grab irons
- Windshield wipers
Release date: Available now
Road names: Montana Rail Link (dark blue and black with The Washington Companies herald); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow freight warbonnet); Wisconsin & Southern (red and gray); Great Northern (Big Sky Blue); and Morrison Knudsen Corp. (Santa Fe freight warbonnet patchout). One to four road numbers per paint scheme.
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