Introduction

Athearn Genesis G71650 HO Scale EMD DDA40X Union Pacific UP 6943 with DCC and Sound

Built by EMD exclusively for Union Pacific between 1969 & 1971, the DDA40X Centennial locomotives were the modern equivalent of the railroads famed Big Boy steam locomotives. These massive 98-foot double-engine diesels were UPs mainstay hotshot power for a decade until they were sidelined by the recession of the early 1980s. They had one last hurrah in 1984-85 when 25 of the them were returned to service for about a year to help relieve a power shortage. These units go great with Union Pacific Fast Forties SD40-2s (ATH71202, ATH72103, ATH72104, ATH72105), also announced this month!

FEATURES:

• Late anti-climbers, late electrical cabinets, beacon, cab-mounted horns, two-line UP shield.
• Era-appropriate horns and locations per prototype
• New LED lighting, including ground effect and class lights
• Functioning beacons (where appropriate)
• New rubber MU hoses
• Lit number boards
• Etched see-through ladder steps
• Two premium Genesis motors for unparalleled tractive effort
• Sound models equipped with dual cube speakers
• 16-wheel eletrical pickup and drive