Athearn\'s new HI-Performance motor is, in my opinion, equal to anything else out there. The one that comes with the later C44-9Ws, part number 84060 at 24.75, or 84067 with 3/4" fluwheels for 28.50, …

Dec 4, 2021 · The current Athearn "standard" motor which looks like the old blue box motor is way way way better than the old ones. Mainly beacause they changed to a scew wound armature and a new …

I received two SP SW 1500's about three weeks ago and dug into them today to see about adding a keep alive and maybe a ScaleSound Systems speaker. i grew up in the San Francisco east bay in …

What is going on at Athearn? They no longer have estimated arrival information, they are over a year late on several announcement deliveries, I keep seeing posts on Facebook about items in stock that …

Re: Athearn Ho scale question Author: up421 Hi Hartrick, I have an early version of the Athearn Genesis 4-8-8-4. Also have a 4-6-6-4 and three 4-8-4s, all of which have the centipede tenders. I have run my …

So I have done my railroading for many years, but I am new to DCC. I have a ready to roll tunnel motor and everything is fine. The sound is on the horn blows. The lights come on in the right direction, BUT …

Under the main Athearn steam engine diagrams list, there are a few entries for the Genesis 2-8-2 Mikado (the exploded parts diagram is accessible through the "2-8-2 Mikado Genesis Page 3" item in …

The newer Athearn DCC-ready series have trucks with two isolated pick-ups on the trucks with no connection to the frame. But they are not direct replacements and would take some work to fit onto …

Re: 9 pin DCC decoder (athearn???) Author: fmilhaupt Actually, I don't think that the NMRA has ever adopted the 9-pin JST plug that Athearn uses as a standard- just their own designs from earlier on. …

Athearn announced they cancelled a large list of items. It comes as no surprise seeing the overall struggles of that company and what Horizon's atrocious management has done to the brand which …