Athearn Price Increase - Trainorders.com
Athearn and Horizon Hobby will continue to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary.We truly appreciate your continued support and understanding.— The Athearn Team Saw …
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 Blue Box motor upgrade questions
The newer Athearn DCC-ready series have trucks with two isolated pick-ups on the trucks with no connection to the frame. But they are not direct replacements and would take some work to fit onto …
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 …
No more JB Hunt from Athearn - Trainorders.com
Athearn cancelled the JB Hunt roadname from a upcoming release of the Wabash 53' Platewall trailers. In a livestream this evening Athearn explained that the roadname was as popular as ever, but the JB …
Athearn Genesis LED Upgrade - Trainorders.com
"Athearn is a big believer of bulbs as they look the closest to the prototype. We are aware of the short life of our bulbs and the low intensity and we are addressing this issue.
Athearn's DCC Adaptor Boards - Trainorders.com
Athearn is selling the (90616) DCC adaptor board separately. This is the board that provides the directional lighting and the DCC plug in their latest DCC-Ready RTR locomotives. Has anyone …
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 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.
What's Happened to Athearn? - Trainorders.com
I'm not thrilled with Athearn's lead times either. On the flip side, their products are seeing improvements like much better lighting, 21 pin mother boards, (that don't care which decoder you install on it unlike …