Athearn Genesis HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD90MAC diesel locomotive
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $259.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $359.99. Add $10 for Primed for Grime models.
Era: 1996+ to present (varies depending on scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division SD90MAC diesel locomotive features:
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- Body-mounted McHenry couplers
- Celcon handrails
- Detailed cab interior
- Die-cast metal frame
- Fuel tank with fillers, gauges, and breather pipes
- Illuminated ground lights and number boxes
- Light-emitting diode headlights
- Rotating bearing caps
- Separate, factory-applied uncoupling levers, m.u. hoses, lift rings, and wire grab irons
- Minimum radius, 18”; recommended radius, 22”
Road names: Union Pacific (“We Will Deliver” scheme in three road numbers) and Canadian Pacific (Primed for Grime Union Pacific original paint patchout in two numbers and American flag repaint in one number).
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Is the model going to buck and jump on a grade with a heavy train like the prototype did? Or just shutdown randomly for no apparent reason especially in dpu operation like the prototype did?
Release doesn’t mention if this is the 6,000 hp 90MAC or the 4,300 hp version designed to convert to the bigger engine when available and debugged. The two models were very similar, with possibly slight variations in exhaust vents and hood arrangements. Sound would be different, tho.