PREORDER Athearn HO 1000 GP60, Texas Mexican #870 | 244.37

ECONAMI DCC AND SOUND EQUIPPED

When the GP59's and GP60's were first introduced, three demonstrator versions of each type were tested and evaluated all around the USA by many railroads. The GP60 model proved to be popular with Western-based carriers initially, and was utilized on SP and ATSF high-speed intermodal service. NS acquired both GP59 and GP60 models.

After the mega-mergers in the 1990s, the GP60s found themselves in new paint schemes and in service for new railroads such as UP and BNSF. CSX began to acquire GP60s second hand after 2010. Being assigned to locals and yard jobs, these distinctive locomotives are still in service today.

TM FEATURES:
Beacon (effect in DCC)
Nose brake wheel
Large front plow
Late dynamic brakes
Late EMD truck side frames
Cab mounted horn
Cab A/C

FEATURES:
Factory installed Celcon handrails
Brake wheel or ratchet brake nose per prototype
Individually applied wire formed grab irons
See-through cab windows
Separately-applied dvetail parts
DCC Ready 21-pin NEM plug
LED Illuminated front and rear headlights, ditch lights, and beacons (where applicable to the prototype)
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Minimum radius: 18" - Recommended radius: 22"

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
Onboard Econami Sound by SoundTraxx
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
Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes