athearn

Well this is my first post on this forum, hopefully of many. I recently purchased an Athearn Genesis FP45, and am very happy with my purchase. However, when I run it, it runs very choppy. I thought maybe it was a problem with breaking it in, but after 3 days of running it, it hasn't gotten any...

My question is about the Athearn SD40-2 manufactured between new tooling style and the Blue Box days. I already have an SD40-2 so I know what I need but don't know the part number. I have already discovered that the shell from that style will not fit on the new tooling frame. I am trying to...

As locals play in the new fallen snow, C&O 7033 takes a empties up Coal River at MP 1 in this HO scene. The F7s are 30 year old Athearn HO locos.

I just bought another SD45, having two SD45's already. The problem is that the new SD45 seems to derail at certain parts of the layout while the other two don't. I cleaned the track but I know it isn't the track. Upon reversing, the problem SD45 made a slight grinding noise, along with a...

Wheeling & Lake Erie #109 the Robert S. Bixler. Brewster Shops rebuild.

Wheeling & Lake Erie #109 the Robert S. Bixler. Brewster Shops rebuild.

Ohio Central 2912.

Santa Fe's Grand Canyon Limited just past the sand creek trestle comes bearing down on the camera. Just enough time to clear the track.

One of my favorite pieces of equipment is this old one, an early Athearn boxcar that, despite its age, still manages to carry on.

Something big happen over at Athearn? I have emailed them twice asking them about some parts but haven't gotten a response. In the past I have gotten responses within a couple of days. Are they turning into MTH?!? (GOD FORBID!!!)

HO scale Athearn F7 on the scrap line at night. Model and photo by Bob Boudreau

Another work in progress. Horn and snowshields by Miniatures by Eric. The unit is an Athearn GP38-2.

Close up of the new SD60M from Athearn.

9284 and a pair of SD40-2s pause on the Wallace River Bridge with another coal train.

After a day at work, I decided to take the long way home across the Mississippi, by going over the Rock Island Bridge. Lucky for me, a WCTR transfer run, with A&P power at the front, was sitting on the bridge, waiting for clearance to go onto UP tracks to reach St. Paul. Photo location is...

sd70mac engines BN #9580 & BNSF #9477 on a short freight.

Athearn SD9 (or 7) with a Smokey Valley SD24B conversion kit. Added are headlights, air tanks, Paducah air filter, and new stacks.

This is what happens when I get mad at the Smokey Valley GE Utility Cab sides... This engine is a B unit, as well as a shoving platform. It will get a coat of the WCTR (ex-Aztalan Pacific) Tan/Black patch paint.

I'm bored and cold tonight so I decided to do some experimenting with super low budget product photography. Model is placed on my desk on a white piece of paper, lighting is provided by my desk's halogen lamp and a piece of cardboard with aluminum foil taped to it is used to bounce a little...

I'm bored and cold tonight so I decided to do some experimenting with super low budget product photography. Model is placed on my desk on a white piece of paper, lighting is provided by my desk's halogen lamp and a piece of cardboard with aluminum foil taped to it is used to bounce a little...