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New York Central F3 versions and a Great Northern F7 will have
cut skirts. Visit Athearn’s website for a complete list of road spe-
cific details.
The August release of AMD103/P42 Amtrak units will have the
bolted-on nose GE developed to simplify “body and fender” repair
work on locomotives damaged in grade crossing accidents.
Decorating schemes will Heritage Phase I (road number 156), II,
III, IV (number 822) and current Phase V (number 177). The
locomotive will be priced at $129.98.
Also due in
August is a
group of EMD
SW1000 diesel
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switchers. Decorating schemes will include CB&Q, Burlington
Northern (green), BNSF (orange), Coors Brewing Company, and
GATX Locomotive Group as shown here. Pricing is $124.98.
An EMD-40 industrial
“Critter” will be avail-
able unlettered in blue,
silver, yellow, orange,
black, and black with hot-rod flames.
New rolling
stock in the
August release
includes a 40’ tri-
ple-bay steel hopper car with offset sides. In addition to the
B&O car shown, road names will include ATSF, Canadian Pacific
(script), Erie, Norfolk & Western, and Nickel Plate Road. Nine
different numbers will be offered for each road name. The model
comes with a removable coal load.
A 50’ Evans dou-
ble-door boxcar
will be available
decorated for Missouri Pacific, Ogden Corporation, Burlington
Northern (green), Chicago North Western, Northwest
Hardwood, and SSW-Cotton Belt.
In addition to the
D&M scheme shown
here, Athearn’s PS-2
twin-bay 2600 cu. ft.
covered hopper car will be available for Burlington Northern,
Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago North Western, Norfolk & Western,
