Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 14 minutes ago
Come with me as we take a close look at the new products delivered today. First up is the standard Athearn 60' Gunderson boxcar, painted in the newest UP scheme of solid Armor Yellow and high reporting marks.Then, it's on to the Athearn Genesis C-50 ICC caboose, painted for SP 4747 (a modern UP shoving platform). This model came with DCC and Tsunami sound on board.
Summary: the boxcar had almost Genesis level of detail, minus brake-pipe airhoses on the car ends. The weight matched NMRA standards. The trucks were a bit too loose for me, so they'll need tightened up. Otherwise, the car rolled VERY freely!
The caboose was overall good. The sound was just right - not too loud or weak. There were only 2 lighting functions used. While that is accurate for this prototype, there are 3 extra function pads on the decoder that could be used for other lighting. It did weight just a little under the NMRA specs, but should still operate fine on most layouts. But there was a obvious seem between the frame sill and carbody. Despite that, the caboose (er, shoving platform) had really nice detail top to bottom, coupler to coupler.
Come with me as we take a close look at the new products delivered today. First up is the standard Athearn 60' Gunderson boxcar, painted in the newest UP scheme of solid Armor Yellow and high reporting marks.Then, it's on to the Athearn Genesis C-50 ICC caboose, painted for SP 4747 (a modern UP shoving platform). This model came with DCC and Tsunami sound on board.
Summary: the boxcar had almost Genesis level of detail, minus brake-pipe airhoses on the car ends. The weight matched NMRA standards. The trucks were a bit too loose for me, so they'll need tightened up. Otherwise, the car rolled VERY freely!
The caboose was overall good. The sound was just right - not too loud or weak. There were only 2 lighting functions used. While that is accurate for this prototype, there are 3 extra function pads on the decoder that could be used for other lighting. It did weight just a little under the NMRA specs, but should still operate fine on most layouts. But there was a obvious seem between the frame sill and carbody. Despite that, the caboose (er, shoving platform) had really nice detail top to bottom, coupler to coupler.
