low-profile roof
details for east-
ern tunnel
clearance). Visit
the website for
a rundown of
features on all
road names. A
release date
has been
scheduled for
March 2014.
Also expected from Athearn in March is a Genesis series
MP15AC switcher. The HO scale locomotive will be available
for Soo Line (ex-Milwaukee Road units in three bandit schemes
with black and orange patches), CP Rail System (with a choice of
dashed or solid white sill stripes), Union Pacific (three numbers
with variations in paint details), Southern Pacific (with SP light
package), and CSX (stealth scheme). Standard DC non-sound
units, priced at $169.98 each, will be DCC-ready using Quick
Plug™ technology. Sound-equipped models have Soundtraxx®
Tsunami® DCC decoders, and are priced at $269.98.
March is also the scheduled arrival date for a Genesis series
SD70MAC. It will be available in four road numbers each for
CSX (YN2 scheme with blue cab roof), BNSF (Heritage II scheme
with operating ditch lights), and Alaska Railroad (with tall snow
Model photo by Ken Patterson
