Athearn Genesis

HO Scale

Great Northern acquired fourteen F45's, numbered 427-440 and painted in the Big Sky Blue scheme, in 1969. The internal walkways were important to the GN given the winter weather on the line between the Twin Cities and Seattle. Crews no longer had to worry about ice and snow covered walkways like on their hood units.

Key Features

• All new tooling
• Genesis driveline with dynamically balanced five pole skew wound motor and dual flywheels
• All-wheel drive and electrical pick-up
• DCC ready
• Cab interior
• Detailed multi-piece fuel tanks
• Wire grab irons
• Metal lift rings
• See-through fans
• Celcon handrails
• Photo-etched non-skid end walks
• Flush mounted individual window 'glass'