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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
