Athearn Genesis G65203 HO Scale SD60E (Juniata Shops Rebuild) Norfolk Southern NS #6952 on Sale

Athearn Genesis G65203 HO Scale SD60E (Juniata Shops Rebuild) Norfolk Southern NS #6952

Roadnumber Specific Details for #6906, #6939, and #6952:

• NS built 4000 gallon fuel tank
• Roof mounted sinclair antennas
• NS designed snow plow
• Different cab panel louver arrangement per prototype

• Model Features:

  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • LED lighting including:
    – Headlights
    – Illuminated deck mounted ditchlights front and rear
    – Numberboards
    – Ground lights above front trucks
  • Long hood mounted Nathan 5-chime air horn
  • Sunshades
    • Rounded or rectangular cab windows per prototype
  • Flexible rubber multiple unit (MU) hoses with silver glad hands
  • Flexible rubber front and rear trainline air hose with silver glad
    hands
  • Step wells feature seperately applied individual see through
    photo-etch steps
  • Coupler cut levers with loops
  • Anticlimbers
  • Safety tread on the walkways
  • Anti-glare panel painted on the nose
  • Factory applied photo-etch windshield wipers & lift rings
  • See through and tinted 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 E-bell
  • HT-C trucks with Timken bearings
  • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with
    21-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
  • 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”

  • Prototype Information: Beginning in early 2010, NS 6653 entered Juniata shop for 240 units planned through 2019. In August 2010, two SD60s
    (6567 and 6576) were retired and ear-marked for the SD60E
    program. Mechanically, the original prime mover, a 16-cylinder
    710G3 model remained, but it was thoroughly rebuilt to 710G3B
    specs and rerated to 4,000 horsepower. The original shaftdriven
    air compressor was replaced with a new motor-driven
    compressor. All-new electrical cabinets and wiring, coupled with
    EMD’s EM2000 microprocessor controls, were installed, along
    with D99BTR traction motors. A new split-cooling system helps
    the SD60E meet Tier 0+ emissions requirements and reduce
    fuel consumption by an estimated 5 percent as compared to
    an older SD60 model. The SD60E’s tractive effort is rated at
    109,000 pounds – unrebuilt SD60s are rated at 96,320-100,000
    pounds.

    Externally while most of the SD60’s carbody remained intact
    during the remanufacturing process, the program included
    installation of a completely new cab. Offering crews more
    protection – the original SD60 cab weighs 3,800 pounds versus
    12,500 pounds for the new cab – as well as a spacious work
    environment, the cab – 59 square feet versus 74 square feet
    in the SD60E – was designed by NS with input from outside
    consultants and train crews. Fabricated by Curry Railroad
    Supply, a local vendor, it looks unlike anything else on U.S. rails
    with its pronounced numberboard headlight housing and flat
    front with a centered cab door.

    The first unit was finally released for service on November 15,
    2010, carrying road number 6900. In March 2011, 6901 was
    released, followed by 6902 in June of that year. These three
    units gave NS mechanical personnel valuable feedback as the
    units toured the system, enduring “real life” testing.

    In March 2012, the fourth SD60E emerged from Juniata as one
    of the 12 units initially funded for the program. But the pace of the
    remanufacturing process picked up as initial teething problems
    were addressed. The units soon met the carrier’s expectations
    and began entering revenue service on a regular basis.
    (From: Diesel Era Vol. 25 #5 Sept Oct 2014)