Athearn U50

[julienjj]

Athearn has sneak peaked the U50 locomotive, a logical comming, since the turbine and U50 share the same frame, so its just a new shell design for athearn

 

[ALCOS4EVER]

Where did you see it? I went to Athearns site and I couldn't find it.

 

[julienjj]

they showed the picture for few hours on their facebook page then removed it, i should had saved it

 

[julienjj]

Found them !

they will feature see thru grills around both blower unit, and will be done in SP and UP version, (no door for UP)

displayed here is the SP version

 

[bigford]

i wonder if all the trucks will have drives?

 

[ALCOS4EVER]

Thanks for the photos. I don't do Facebook or Twitter so I wouldn't have been able to go there anyways.

 

[julienjj]

i wonder if all the trucks will have drives?

I dont think so due to the blower detail

 

[Larry]

I've always wanted 1 of those engines, but, when they 1st came out I think Overland was the only one's that was making them in Brass.