Description
ATHEARN GENESIS EMD SD60 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The SD60 is a microprocessor-controlled six axle locomotive utilizing a 16 Cylinder turbocharged EMD 710 engine to produce over 100,000 lbs of tractive effort at minimum continuous speed. This model is utilized primarily in over the road applications, but can also be used in large industrial loading/unloading facilities, namely where rail curvature is not an issue.
Riding on 40-inch diameter wheels, the SD60 measures 71 feet, 2 inches long- the same as its SD50 relative. The SD60 was ordered by numerous roads for heavy-haul service. Chicago and North Western, after having ordered 35 SD50s, returned to order 55 SD60s to bolster its coal service.
Conrail ordered 25 units with the standard cab before switching to the SD60I. Kansas City Southern was satisfied enough with its 10 SD50s that it came back to order 46 SD60 units. Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific were big buyers, taking 151 and 85 units respectively. The 100-unit lease fleet of Oakway SD60s was also a significant group. Overall, the SD60 model was a success for EMD, but it came too late in the game to unseat GE as the #1 locomotive builder in the US.
ATHEARN GENESIS EMD SD60 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
New tooling from the rails up!
New bodies with correct door placement and weld marks
Early or late handrail placement
HTC or Flexicoil trucks with Hyatt or animated Timken bearings
Correct dymanic brake intake and exhaust grille placement
Single or dual conduit fans
Rounded or blunt anticlimbers with or without MU cutouts
4000 or 4500 gallon fuel tanks with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes; correct gauge and filler placement
Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
Operating Number boards
Coupler cut levers
Trainline hose
Full cab interior
Windshield wipers
Wire grab irons
MU hoses
See-through cab windows
Walkway tread
Lift rings
Sander lines
DCC-ready features Quick Plug ™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Body-mounted McHenry ® operating scale knuckle couplers
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
LED Lighting for trouble free operation
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 the model for safe storage
Minimum radius: 22 ”
The SD60 is a microprocessor-controlled six axle locomotive utilizing a 16 Cylinder turbocharged EMD 710 engine to produce over 100,000 lbs of tractive effort at minimum continuous speed. This model is utilized primarily in over the road applications, but can also be used in large industrial loading/unloading facilities, namely where rail curvature is not an issue.
Riding on 40-inch diameter wheels, the SD60 measures 71 feet, 2 inches long- the same as its SD50 relative. The SD60 was ordered by numerous roads for heavy-haul service. Chicago and North Western, after having ordered 35 SD50s, returned to order 55 SD60s to bolster its coal service.
Conrail ordered 25 units with the standard cab before switching to the SD60I. Kansas City Southern was satisfied enough with its 10 SD50s that it came back to order 46 SD60 units. Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific were big buyers, taking 151 and 85 units respectively. The 100-unit lease fleet of Oakway SD60s was also a significant group. Overall, the SD60 model was a success for EMD, but it came too late in the game to unseat GE as the #1 locomotive builder in the US.
ATHEARN GENESIS EMD SD60 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
New tooling from the rails up!
New bodies with correct door placement and weld marks
Early or late handrail placement
HTC or Flexicoil trucks with Hyatt or animated Timken bearings
Correct dymanic brake intake and exhaust grille placement
Single or dual conduit fans
Rounded or blunt anticlimbers with or without MU cutouts
4000 or 4500 gallon fuel tanks with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes; correct gauge and filler placement
Operating Class Lights (Where equipped based on prototype)
Operating Number boards
Coupler cut levers
Trainline hose
Full cab interior
Windshield wipers
Wire grab irons
MU hoses
See-through cab windows
Walkway tread
Lift rings
Sander lines
DCC-ready features Quick Plug ™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Body-mounted McHenry ® operating scale knuckle couplers
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
LED Lighting for trouble free operation
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 the model for safe storage
Minimum radius: 22 ”
