What is the best repowering motor for Athearn units.
Athearn\'s new HI-Performance motor is, in my opinion, equal to anything else out there. The one that comes with the later C44-9Ws, part number 84060 at 24.75, or 84067 with 3/4" fluwheels for 28.50, …
Model Railroading > Athearn Price Increase - Trainorders.com
Important Notice Regarding Upcoming Price AdjustmentsPosted: 3/28/25At Athearn, we value transparency and open communication with our customers. We'd like to inform you of an important …
What's Happened to Athearn? - Trainorders.com
What is going on at Athearn? They no longer have estimated arrival information, they are over a year late on several announcement deliveries, I keep seeing posts on Facebook about items in stock that …
The Difference Between Current Athearn RTR and Genesis Units?
Dec 4, 2021 · The current Athearn "standard" motor which looks like the old blue box motor is way way way better than the old ones. Mainly beacause they changed to a scew wound armature and a new …
Athearn Genesis LED Upgrade - Trainorders.com
What is the annualized cost of supporting bulbs to Athearn's bottom line? Today's state of art LED colors match prototype bulbs very closely and match the light output perfectly. and on a side note, new …
Athearn offers apology and fix for P42 Phase V #46....
Got this in the Email today from Athearn/Horizon: We wanted to share the latest news with you pertaining to the Amtrak 50th Anniversary Phase V #46 locomotives.
Anybody tried to re-power a Athearn SW1500?
The A-line repower kit is intended for the Athearn SW7, does not fit in the shell of the sw1500 or it's chassis. Easiest way to re-motor one is to find one of the Overland chassis that were designed for …
Athearn Genesis Motor Upgrade Kit and SD40/45 replacement underfr
Good morning, all, Recently I received six replacement SD40/45 under frames and 6 Genesis Motor Upgrade kits. I ordered these to upgrade my 6 NP SD 45's. As of this morning I've converted two …
Model Railroading > Metal Wheels for Athearn Blue Box
I want to replace the plastic wheels for metal on several Athearn Blue Box 40' and 50' cars - mostly box cars and gondolas. Is there a one-wheel-size-that-fits-all solution for this?
Model Railroading > numberboards on athearn genesis f units
Are the numberboard on the genesis f units lite up or do I have to drill them out to put my own bulbs to lite them?