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Estimated Delivery Date Is: November 2027
Product Information:
Athearn Genesis HO GEN SD75M Locomotive w/DCC & Sound, Primed For Grime BNSF #8256
During 1995, EMD built 22 SD70M’s for their lease fleet, including three official demonstrators built in 1992. Painted in two schemes (solid EMD maroon and black, and maroon, grey and silver), EMD was able to provide many different railroads the opportunity to test and compare the new 710 prime mover to other current models. These could be seen all over the US and added a splash of color when mixed in locomotive consists. By the early 2000’s, they were sold to CSX and eventually painted into CSX colors.
Model Features:
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
- Coupler cut levers
- Flexible rubber MU hoses for durability
- Windshield wipers
- Lift rings
- Wire grab irons
- Flexible rubber trainline hose
- See-through cab windows and full cab interior
- Walkway tread
- Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
- Sander lines
- Speed recorder unless noted
- EMD HTCR trucks, early with hidden bearings, or late with exposed bearings per prototype
- McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
- Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
- Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
- Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
- Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
Sound Equipped Models also Feature:
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
- Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Precision slow speed control
- 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
- Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
- Faded base colors matched to the prototype
- Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
