Introduction

Athearn Genesis G67417 HO Scale EMD SD60I Diesel Norfolk Southern Horsehead NS 6722 DCC Sound

In 1984, EMD unveiled the first four SD60 demonstrator units. The SD60 was equipped with a 3,800 horsepower, 16 cylinder, turbocharged 710 engine. Five years later, EMD began offering the SD60 with the safety wide nose cab, thus creating the SD60M. Union Pacific was the first to acquire the SD60M followed by Burlington Northern, Soo Line, and Conrail. Conrail also ordered SD60I isolated cab versions. BNs SD60Ms went to BNSF while Conrails units were split between Norfolk Southern and CSX.

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• Multiple unit (MU) hoses with silver glad hands
• Front and rear trainline air hose with silver glad hands
• Coupler cut levers with loops
• Anticlimbers
• Safety tread on the walkways
• Square corner left-side cab door with window
• Anti-glare panel painted on the nose
• Factory applied photo-etch windshield wipers & lift rings
• See through cab windows
• Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats
• See-through radiator fans
• Factory installed wire grab irons
• Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
• Underframe mounted bell
• Detailed 4,500 gallon fuel tank
• HT-C trucks with Timken bearings
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
• McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
• Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
• Minimum radius: 18
• Recommended radius: 22

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
• Excellent Slow speed control
• Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
• CV chart included in the box

NS FEATURES:

NS acquired several SD60Is with the breakup of Conrail in 1997-1999. Many have been painted into the current Horsehead scheme and retrofitted with roof-mounted PTC antenna arrays, as depicted on our Genesis model. Reflecting the unique nature of these locomotives (which were repainted on an individual basis), each road number features variations in number board style and lettering placement.

• Paint scheme: Horsehead
• First time with PTC antenna array on top of cab
• New road numbers
• Previous run: March 2014
• Small Sinclair antenna for EOT telemetry
• Small cab mirror mounted on engineers side
• Flush Conrail-style dynamic brake intake grille
• EMD low snowplow
• Painted-out marker lights on nose & rear
• Leslie S-3L-R air horn
• Large Sinclair antenna
• Cab mirrors per prototype
• LSL indicator light
• Small auxiliary cabinet
• Illuminated pilot mounted ditch lights
• Recessed radiator fans