Athearn Genesis HO BNSF #9235 EMD SD60M 'Tri-Clops' Locomotive ATHG75541 DCC Ready

BNSF FEATURES:

Forward standard ditch lights
Illuminated front and rear number boards
Black anticilmbers
Small EMD front plow

After the 1995 BNSF merger, many units were patched to the initials of their new corporate owner. One unique unit, #9235 received a large BNSF font on the sides of the cab. Reportedly used from stencils for covered hoppers, it seems that it was the easiest thing to do to get the unit back on the road in a timely manner!

SD60M “TRI-CLOPS” SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector**
Coupler cut levers
Flexible Trainline and MU hoses
MU stands
Walkway tread
Windshield wipers
Lift rings
Wire grab irons
Sanding lines
Lit number boards
Lit class lights, if equipped
Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
Bell placement & type per prototype
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, and breather pipes
EMD HTC trucks with animated bearing caps
Speed recorder unless noted
See-through cab windows and full cab interior
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
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
Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
Minimum radius: 18” Recommended radius 22”

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

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. The term “Tri-clops” is a popular railfan nickname that refers to the original 3-window cab design.

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.

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