early (1977) decorating schemes with large Tank Train lettering
and late (1982) schemes with smaller lettering.
A-end and B-end cars will be available in sets at an MSRP of
$99.98. Intermediate cars will be available in six numbers at an
MSRP of $49.98 each.
Athearn’s Ready-to-Roll line HO scale GP40-2 will be released in
February in six road names including the 1979-1983 scheme of
Western Pacific. Other roads will be Alaska Railroad, Chessie/
C&O, Canadian National (1992-1995 scheme), CSX, and
Southern Pacific. The HO scale model features a correct scale
width hood.
In February, six
new decorating
schemes will be
available on
Athearn’s HO
scale Bethgon Coalporter. Road names will be BNSF (powder
blue swoosh scheme), CCTX-Coleto Creek Power (light blue with
yellow end), CR-Conrail, FURX-First Union Rail, OGEX-Oklahoma
Gas & Electric, and TGNX-Texas Genco II/NRC. Features include
11 different road numbers, removable coal loads, wire grab
News column - 7
MRH-Aug 2014
