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Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - SD70M DCC Ready - CSX Transportation (CSX) - #4699 - Blue, Gray, Yellow "YN2" Scheme (SKU 141-69226)

Available On: January 1, 2017

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

    Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
    Front / rear trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
    Coupler cut levers with loops per prototype
    Sunshades and sunshade tracks per prototype
    Roof details such as antennas, air conditioners, beacons, and conduits per

prototype
    Operating ditch lights
    MU receptacles and cables per prototype
    Pilot face spare knuckles and brackets per prototype
    Early or late anticlimbers
    3 or 4 step walkways
    AEI tags mounted on the frame or jacking pads per prototype
    Safety tread on the walkways
    Several types of fuel tanks, all featuring separate gauges, sight glasses, and breather piping
    Anti-glare panel painted on the nose
    Windshield wipers
    Tinted or clear cab windows per prototype
    Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats
    Standard or Freight-style brake wheel
    See-through radiator fans
    Lift rings
    Factory installed wire grab irons
    Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
    Underframe mounted bell- regular or electronic
    Low mount stepwell lights (non-operating)
    Dual sanding lines
    Rear pilot drop grab iron (MU hose retainer) pre prototype
    DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
    McHenry lower-shelf 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 Tsunami 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

Detailed Information
ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
CSX FEATURES:

These SD70Ms previously wore the EMD demonstrator scheme of burgundy with a black underframe. When they were acquired by CSX, they ran for several years before being repainted in the then-current YN2 "Bright Future" scheme, which they are depicted with here. In addition, several of the units received special names adorning the sides of the nose-all were significant places in Florida, where the SD70Ms worked frequently.

    All road numbers
        SD70 body with no rear number boards
        Freight type brakewheel
        Cab with high headlight, K5LA horn, Small can antenna
        Angled cab door with window
        Spare knuckles on rear pilot
        AEI tags mounted on sidesill
        Prime air filters
        Round dial & digital fuel gauges
    #4679 Standard YN2 w/ blue cab roof
    #4685 "Spirit of Mulberry" w/ white cab roof
    #4688 "Spirit of Tampa" w/ white cab roof
    #4699 "Spirit of Miami" with white cab roof







$199.98 US
Country of Origin: China