Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 diesel is a mountain climber

Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2

Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 An Electro-Motive Division SD45T-2 road freight diesel locomotive is the newest release in Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll line of HO scale locomotives. This 22 ½-ounce model includes directional headlights and a National Model Railroad Association recommended Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder Quick Plug. The prototype SD45T-2s were built to solve an operating […]

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Athearn, HO scale, UP 4-6-6-4 Challenger

Athearn HO UP 4-6-6-4 Challenger

Athearn HO UP 4-6-6-4 Challenger This HO scale 4-6-6-4 Challenger is a top-notch model and easily the best of Athearn’s Genesis-series steam locomotives. It looks like its famous prototype, and its fine performance is enhanced by sound effects whether running on conventional DC or Digital Command Control (DCC). The story of the Union Pacific Challengers […]

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Athearn HO scale BethGon Coalporter has great detail

Athearn HO scale BethGon Coalporter

Athearn HO scale BethGon Coalporter Modern unit-train coal gondola has great detail If you want to model a modern unit coal train, you’ll want to check out Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll BethGon Coalporters. The models are based on the aluminum-and-steel coal gondolas built by Johnstown America in the 1980s and ’90s. The Coalporter’s interior details include the […]

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Athearn HO scale CF7 diesel locomotive offers solid performance

Athearn HO scale CF7

Athearn HO scale CF7 The unusual-looking CF7 road switcher is the latest ready-to-run plastic locomotive released by Athearn, and it’s the third Ready-to-Roll locomotive to feature a modified Rail Power Products shell. The model is based on a prototype rebuilt by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe in the 1970s. An oddball is bornIn late […]

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Athearn HO scale EMD GP60 diesel locomotive is a runner

Athearn HO scale EMD GP60 diesel locomotive

Athearn HO scale EMD GP60 diesel locomotive HO GP60M is a runner This colorful HO Electro-Motive Division GP60M locomotive comes ready to run in post-merger Burlington Northern Santa Fe colors and three other prototypical paint schemes. The assembled models come with Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic knuckle couplers and are part of Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll line. EMD […]

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Athearn N scale F59PHI passenger diesel locomotive is a speedster

Athearn N scale F59PHI passenger diesel

Athearn N scale F59PHI passenger diesel Athearn has kicked off its N scale locomotive line with a good-looking model of an Electro-Motive F59PHI passenger diesel. It combines an excellent body shell with a metal chassis that seems like it’s a holdover from an earlier generation and capable of producing some amazing speeds. The model nicely […]

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Athearn Genesis HO scale Gunderson Auto-max auto carrier

Athearn Genesis HO scale Gunderson Auto-max auto carrier

Athearn Genesis HO scale Gunderson Auto-max auto carrier Athearn’s articulated Auto-Max car is an impressive addition to the firm’s Genesis line of modern freight cars. This model stands a scale 20′-6″ tall, and it’s 141 feet long, making it one of the largest cars in railroading. An article with prototype plans was published in the […]

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Athearn HO scale Bombardier bi-level commuter passenger cars

Athearn HO Bombardier bi-level commuter passenger car Athearn has released ready-to-run HO scale models of Bombardier’s bi-level commuter passenger cars. The models include interiors, magnetic knuckle couplers, working diaphragms, and metal wheels. They’re sold in decorated three-car sets of two coaches and a cab car, which is another coach but with a control compartment for […]

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Athearn Genesis HO scale Trinity 110-ton covered hopper

Athearn Genesis HO scale Trinity 110-ton covered hopper

Athearn Genesis HO scale Trinity 110-ton covered hopper Athearn is marketing a finely detailed HO model of a covered hopper commonly used to haul grain. It’s a replica of the 5,161-cubic-foot-capacity prototype introduced by Trinity Industries in 1995. This Genesis model comes ready-to-run with metal running boards, very fine carbody details, simulated roller bearing trucks, […]

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Athearn HO scale 50-foot SIECO boxcar

Athearn HO scale 50-foot SIECO boxcar

Athearn HO scale 50-foot SIECO boxcar Athearn is now marketing HO models of a common 70-ton single-sheathed boxcar built in the 1970s for general service. These handsome Genesis-series models come ready-to-run and feature numerous separately applied details, magnetic knuckle couplers, and roller- bearing trucks with rotating caps. The prototype cars were built by the Southern […]

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Athearn Genesis HO scale modern 60-foot hi-cube boxcars

Athearn Genesis HO 60-foot hi-cube boxcars

Athearn Genesis HO 60-foot hi-cube boxcars Athearn has released a series of ready-to-run HO models of 60-foot hi-cube boxcars, which are part of the firm’s Genesis Line of limited-run models. Our samples represent prototype double- door cars with a variety of different sides, roofs, and ends built by Berwick, Gunderson, and FMC from the late […]

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Athearn upgrades its HO scale SD40-2 diesel locomotive

Athearn HO SD40-2 diesel

Athearn HO SD40-2 diesel Athearn recently introduced a “new” SD40-2 to replace the firm’s earlier model, which has been available since 1983. Most notably, the new locomotive offers near-scale size plastic handrails, molded in appropriate colors. Also, there are three variations of dynamic brake housings as well as exhaust stack and radiator intake screens that […]

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