In 1984, EMD unveiled the first four SD60 demonstrator locomotives. The SD60 was equipped with a 3,800 horsepower, 16 cylinder, turbocharged 710G3A prime mover. Five years later, EMD began offering the SD60 with the wide nose “safety” cab with the infamous “Tri-Clops” 3-piece windshield, thus creating the SD60M. Union Pacific was the first road to order these new SD60M locomotives followed by Burlington Northern and SOO Line. BN’s SD60M locomotives went on to the merged BNSF while the SOO Line units went to Canadian Pacific. Some of the BNSF units found more mileage with Norfolk Southern and in lease service for CEFX. NS FEATURES:
Ex BN units
Illuminated front and rear added ditchlights alternately flash per prototype w/ effect on DCC+Sound version
Illuminated front and rear number boards
Small window nose door
Standard nose bevel
Blower housing kickplate mounted on handrail
Rear pilot spare knuckles
Louvered forward access door on left side of cab
Long, smooth dynamic brake access door
EMD SD60M WILL POSESS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
All lighting feature new LEDs
Rubber MU hoses for durability
All New Tooling
New HTC trucks feature animated spinning roller bearing caps
Better than brass detail™
DCC+Sound models contain full-feature Tsunami2 sound decoder by SoundTraxx
DCC+Sound models will have dual cube speakers for high fidelity sound.
Genesis 2.0 model features
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Brand new model
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
Coupler cut levers
Rubber MU hoses
Trainline hose
See-through cab windows
Full cab interior
Walkway tread
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Windshield wipers
Lift rings
Wire grab irons
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
Sander lines
McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
LED Lighting for realistic appearance
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
GENESIS 2.0 FEATURES:
By integrating and pioneering some of the latest model advancements in the industry, Athearn is redefining model fidelity with Genesis 2.0.
Etched, see-through walkway steps
Illuminated number boards
Illuminated ground lights
DCC+Sound models feature dual Sugarcube speakers for optimal sound quality