ATHEARN GENESIS
HO Scale
READY-TO_RUN
EMD SD60 -
Tsunami(R) Sound & DCC -
-BNSF -- BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE
EMD SD60 - Tsunami(R) Sound & DCC
DCC and SOUND
FACTORY INSTALLED
OUT - OF - PRODUCTION Locomotives
DISCONTINUED By the Manufacturer
Lettered for the:
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE
BNSF
FEATURES:
* Limited Edition - One Time Run of These Engine Numbers
* SoundTraxx(R) Tsunami(R) Sound & DCC Full-function decoder with all control, sound and lighting effects.
* LED Constant & Directional Headlights
* RP-25 Metal Wheels
* Knuckle Couplers
Built: 1965-71; some still in service as of early 2011. Several preserved and operating museum units.
Primary assignment: Road freight service.
* Prototype-Specific Detailing *
* Magnetic Knuckle Couplers
* All-Wheel Drive & Electrical Pickup
* Machined Brass Flywheel
* Constant & Directional Headlights
* RP-25 Wheels
* Heavy Die Cast Chassis
* Five-Pole Skew-Wound Motor
* Factory-Installed Sound & DCC Sound can be operated with standard DC power pack or DCC controllers.
Sound features include: Diesel Engine, Horn, Bell, Squealing Brakes, Doppler Effect, Air Let Off (in neutral), Headlight, and Trailer which mutes whistle and bell for double heading.
By 1964, six-axle diesels were rapidly evolving from low speed luggers to fast freight engines. EMD continuously updated its Special Duty (SD) series with new models, and celebrated New Years Day 1966 by unveiling six locos powered by variations of its new 645 prime mover.
SD60 HISTORY :
The EMD SD60 is a 3,800 horsepower (2,800 kW), six-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division, intended for heavy-duty drag freight or medium-speed freight service. It was introduced in 1984, and production ran until 1995.
History and development
The SD60 is essentially identical to the SD50 externally, but has a different prime mover, the new 16-cylinder EMD 710G3A, and a computer-controlled electrical system. Chicago & North Western's railroad manual estimated that the SD60 is 3% more fuel efficient than one SD50, while a pair of SD60s was up to 16% more efficient than three SD40s pulling a standard coal train.
Models
Several variants of the SD60 were built, including:
SD60
This was the original model, and had a conventional hood unit configuration with the 40 Series (spartan) cab first employed on the SD40-2.
SD60F
The SD60F was ordered and was operated by Canadian National and has a full-width cowl body and crashworthy "safety cab" with a four-piece windshield. CN retired the SD60F in 2017, however a handful were sold off and are still working on two shortlines in North Dakota. Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad has six, and the Northern Plains Railroad has five. 14 units are currently on the Aberdeen, Carolina & Western Railway in North Carolina.
SD60I
The SD60I model has a full-width short hood and features the so-called "WhisperCab" that was insulated from sound and vibration using a system of rubber gaskets. They are easily distinguished from the SD60M by the visible vertical seam just behind the front of the nose. The same cab was later used on EMD's SD70I, SD75I, SD80MAC and SD90MAC locomotives. Only Conrail ordered this model, and after 1999 all were split between the Norfolk Southern and CSX. All SD60i locomotives have either have been scrapped, sold to new owners or retired.
SD60M
The SD60M features a "North American safety cab" design and has a full-width short hood. Early models until 1990 featured a three-piece windshield with vertical windows (nicknamed "triclops"), identical to the windshields found on EMD's SD40-2F and F59PH models. Later production from 1991 used two windshield panes that were sloped back, and had a somewhat shorter nose tapered on the sides. Purchasers of this model included Conrail, Union Pacific, Burlington Northern and the Soo Line Railroad. Conrail's orders were split between the Norfolk Southern and CSX upon their acquisitions of parts Conrail in 1999. All Norfolk Southern and CSX SD60M locomotives have either been scrapped, sold to new owners, or retired.
SD60MAC
The SD60MAC is similar to the SD60M but is equipped with alternating current traction motors. Although four demonstrator SD60MAC units tested on the Burlington Northern proved the viability of EMD's AC traction system, all subsequent orders were for the SD70MAC locomotive.
" These have been highly sought after Units
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PERSONAL INVENTORY:
Many of these unique items are from my personal inventory
which was accumulated over the years.
They are hard to part with but due to downsizing in retirement they too
are looking for a good home which can appreciate and enjoy them.
STORE INVENTORY:
Having discontinued my Hobby Store and left frigid
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Down to Sunny TEXAS.
I will be Liquidating the remaining stock.
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them out.
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