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Athearn News, June 19, 2000
Good Day!
Today is a milestone of sorts. We reached exactly 3,000 subscribers to
the
Athearn News today! We are gratified that there is worldwide support for
our
products.
There is another big change happening here today on the production line.
Because of the tremendous success of the new SD40-2 drive train, we are
converting the AC4400 and C44-9W drives to include the hexed flywheels
and
dog bones, starting with today?s production. The first units to have this
new
drive will be the KCS AC4400?s, shipping at the end of this month. These
new
drives are MUCH quieter and smoother than our traditional drive system.
We know that one question that will be asked, is when will the components
be
available separately. We don?t have a firm answer on that, because we are
using all of the precision machined flywheels to make complete units. We
will
probably have parts available this fall.
September Production
We sent a listing of our September production to distributors last week.
Today
we are trying something new. Listed below, for public use, is our
planned
production for September 2000. If you want some of the items listed
below,
please contact your favorite store. They should contact the distributors,
who
will in turn order from Athearn. We don?t sell factory direct, so be sure
to
contact your hobby store. Because of our production capacity, we?ll
probably
not make these items again until the middle of next year.
Please bear with us on the format of the information listed below. We
aren?t
sure how to get this spread sheet into e-mail, and this is our first
attempt.
(It looks fine when we write it, but it looks completely different when
you
get it).
September Locomotive Production
SUPER POWERED DUMMY
DESCRIPTION ITEM # ITEM #
F7B LOCOMOTIVE
Santa Fe Pass 3202 3002
Santa Fe Freight 3204 3004
Pennsy Pass 3206 3006
Pennsy Freight 3208 3008
SP Freight 3210 3010
Burlington Northern 3212 3012
Union Pacific 3214 3014
D&RGW 3216 3016
Milwaukee Road 3218 3018
Baltimore & Ohio 3220 3020
New Haven 3222 3022
Undecorated 3224 3024
Canadian National 3226 3026
Chesapeake & Ohio3228 3028
Northern Pacific-green3230 3030
C&NW 3232 3032
Amtrak Phase I 3234 3034
SP Daylight 3236 3036
CP Rail 3238 3038
SP Black Widow 3242 3042
CSX 3444 3244
CN - Zebra 3248 3048
Western Pacific 3250 3050
Amtrak Phase III 3272 3072
NP Freight (black) 3274 3074
Southern - green 3276 3076
VIA 3278 3078
SD40-2 (NEW BODY)
Chickenwire Grills
BNSF 6309 6359
CSX 6310 6360
Soo Line* (white) 6311 6361
* Unusual with extended range dynamic and standard fans
Corrugated Grills
Union Pacific - late scheme 6409 6459
Santa Fe 6410 6460
Union Pacific "Fast 40" * 6411 6461
* Silver sideframes, early lettering scheme
The SD40-2 road names listed above are NEW road names for our new and
improved SD40-2.
C44-9W
BNSF Heritage II #1 * 4943 4993
BNSF Heritage II #2 * 4944 4994
BNSF Heritage II No # 4945 4995
* New road numbers
* Improved drive train with hexed flywheels and dogbones
September Kit Production
40' Work Box Car 1106 Pennsylvania $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1204 Great Northern $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1205 Southern Pacific $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1206 Penn Central $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1207 Illinois Central $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1210 N&W $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1211 GTW $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1212 ACY $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1213 Ontario Northland $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1214 Vermont Ry $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1229 SP Overnight $ 5.75
40' Box Car 1230 WP - silver $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5001 ACL $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5002 Burlington $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5004 Seaboard $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5005 Canadian Pacific $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5006 GM&O $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5008 DL&W $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5009 NY NH & H $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5010 Northern Pacific $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5011 Southern Pacific $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5012 Union Pacific $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5013 ATSF - El Capitan $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5014 ATSF - Grand Canyon $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5015 ATSF - Scout $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5016 ATSF - Chief $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5017 ATSF - Super Chief $ 5.75
40' Box Car 5018 ATSF - SF Chief $ 5.75
40' Steel Reefer 1610 CB&Q $ 5.75
40' Steel Reefer 5019 ATSF - El Capitan $ 5.75
40' Steel Reefer 5020 ATSF - Grand Canyon $ 5.75
40' Steel Reefer 5023 ATSF - Super Chief $ 5.75
40' Steel Reefer 5024 ATSF - Texas Chief $ 5.75
40' Steel Reefer 5027 CB&Q $ 5.75
40' Wood Reefer 5207 Morrell $ 5.75
40' Wood Reefer 5213 Soo Line $ 5.75
40' Wood Reefer 5214 PFE-WP $ 5.75
40' Wood Reefer 5217 Burlington $ 5.75
50' Flat Work Train 1115 M of W $ 5.75
50' Flat Work Train 1116 Pennsylvania $ 5.75
50' Flat Car 1395 Southern $ 5.75
50' Flat Car 1437 C&NW $ 5.75
50' Flat Car 1446 Rock Island $ 5.75
Standard RPO 2403 GN Empire Builder $ 11.75
Standard RPO 2404 Milwaukee $ 11.75
Standard RPO 2408 Southern $ 11.75
Standard Coach-Cler 2423 GN Empire Builder $ 11.75
Standard Coach-Cler 2424 Milwaukee $ 11.75
Standard Coach-Cler 2428 Southern $ 11.75
Standard Coach-RR 2443 GN Empire Builder $ 11.75
Standard Coach-RR 2444 Milwaukee $ 11.75
Standard Coach-RR 2448 Southern $ 11.75
Standard Pullman 2463 GN Empire Builder $ 11.75
Standard Pullman 2464 Milwaukee $ 11.75
Standard Pullman 2468 Southern $ 11.75
Standard Observation 2483 GN Empire Builder $ 11.75
Standard Observation 2484 Milwaukee $ 11.75
Standard Observation 2488 Southern $ 11.75
Standard Baggage 2503 GN Empire Builder $ 11.75
Standard Baggage 2504 Milwaukee $ 11.75
Standard Baggage 2508 Southern $ 11.75
Standard Diner 2523 GN Empire Builder $ 11.75
Standard Diner 2524 Milwaukee $ 11.75
Standard Diner 2528 Southern $ 11.75
12 Pack 2905 Tropicana 57' Reefers $ 93.00
50' Autoloader 1486 Santa Fe Late $ 8.75
50' Autoloader 1488 BNSF Late $ 8.75
50' Autoloader 1489 CN Late $ 8.75
50' Autoloader 1491 CSX Late $ 8.75
50' Autoloader 1493 NS Late $ 8.75
50' Autoloader 1494 UP Late $ 8.75
Streamline Baggage 1781 ATSF $ 11.75
Streamline Baggage 1788 SP Daylight $ 11.75
Streamline Baggage 1789 Amtrak I $ 11.75
Streamline Baggage 2110 Union Pacific $ 11.75
Streamline Baggage 2112 Amtrak III $ 11.75
Streamline Coach 1813 CB&Q $ 11.75
Streamline Coach 1817 New York Central $ 11.75
Streamline Coach 1819 Amtrak I $ 11.75
Streamline Coach 2141 California Zephyr $ 11.75
Streamline Vista Dome 2151 California Zephyr $ 11.75
Please note new prices on some of these kits.
WEB PAGE
One of the "most asked" questions during the past few weeks has been
"When
are you going to update your web page?" We are very happy to say that we
have
a new web page designer/graphic artist starting next week, and we should
see
changes and updates to our web page within the first week.
GENESIS SD75M
We are shipping the second road number and the no number version of the
ATSF
SD75M?s this week! Look for them in stores late next week or sooner.
GENESIS AVAILABILITY
We still have some Genesis SD70M-SD75M?s and USRA 2-8-2?s in our
warehouse
and available. If you want any of these units, contact your favorite
store.
It is likely that we won?t make any of these again this year, so get ?em
now.
Available Genesis Locomotives
G6020 SD70I Undec-Canadian Cab
G6021 SD75I Undec-BNSF Cab
G6031 SD70M Undec Lease/Susq Version (has black handrails and tanks)
G6033 SD75M Undec ?Santa Fe Version
G6119 SD70M EMD Lease ? Burgundy Road #1
G6120 SD70M EMD Lease ? Burgundy Road #2
G6121 SD70M EMD Lease ? Burgundy No Road #
G6125 SD70M Southern Pacific #1
G6126 SD70M Southern Pacific #2
G6132 SD70I Canadian National #2
G6137 SD75M Santa Fe #1
G6138 SD75M Santa Fe #2
G6139 SD75M Santa Fe No Road Number
G6147 SD75I BNSF #2
G9000 USRA 2-8-2 Light Undecorated, Low headlight, road pilot
G9001 USRA 2-8-2 Light Undecorated, Low headlight, footboard pilot
G9006 USRA 2-8-2 Light NKP
G9010 USRA 2-8-2 Light Undecorated, High headlight, road pilot
G9011 USRA 2-8-2 Light Undecorated, High headlight, footboard pilot
G9012 USRA 2-8-2 Light CNR
G9013 USRA 2-8-2 Light C&O
G9014 USRA 2-8-2 Light Grand Trunk
G9015 USRA 2-8-2 Light Maine Central
G9016 USRA 2-8-2 Light Pere Marquette
G9017 USRA 2-8-2 Light Seaboard Air Line
G9018 USRA 2-8-2 Light Southern
G9099 USRA 2-8-2 Light Tender Only, Undecorated
Remember! We do NOT sell factory direct! Contact your favorite train
store
for any of the above listed Genesis locomotives.
SEABOARD AIRLINE 2-8-2?s
We have asked Microscale to make decals for the SAL 2-8-2?s to provide
the
SAL shield on the cab side. We?ll have them in the next week or so, and
we?ll
send them to distributors who received the locomotives. We are asking the
distributors forward them to the dealers, who will have them for the
locomotives that have been sold. Contact us direct if your store doesn?t
get
the decals within the next month.
Enough for today? We hope that this additional information is useful.
Athearn, Inc.
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