January 22, 2010

January Locomotive Announcements from Athearn

Athearn Locos

Athearn has announced their new Genesis EMD SD70ACe scheduled for September 2010 delivery. This will be available with SoundTraxx Tsunami sound and DCC or DC only versions. The first run will be offered in BNSF, KCS, and UP schemes. Also the UP Heritage scheme for MoPac as well as undecorated versions. We are assuming that the other Heritage schemes will be available in later runs.

Also announced for June 2010 delivery:

"Ready to Roll" SD45T-2 -  SSW bicentennial, SP, NREX, B&LE
"Ready to Roll" SW1500  -  Undec, CP, MKT, NS
"Ready to Roll" F59PHI  -  GO Transit, NM Rail Runner, West Coast Express
"Ready To Roll" GP60M   -  "Fantasy Roadnames" BN, CN, CR, UP