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, …

Hey Guys, Back in January, "mstokinger" posted a topic called Ready-To-Roll Buzz. It was about the weird sound modelers found in several of their Athearn units. I too have been having the …

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 …

I've got several Athearn Ugly Duckling 40' high cube boxcars. Did prototypes for these cars exist? I can't recall seeing any 40' high cubes. Anyone got any photos of prototypes? What were these cars used …

Athearn is far from alone in this scrutiny, as BLMA, Exactrail, Tangent, Fox Valley, Bowser and others also get regular reviews. But the one company that I believes needs this spot light more than the …

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 …

If your friend's F7's have the plastic side frames which have been used since at least 1979 then the easiest way is to replace the wheels with the Athearn nickle-silver wheel sets.

Good morning, all, Recently I received six replacement SD40/45 under frames and 6 Genesis Motor Upgrade kits. I ordered these to upgrade my 6 NP SD 45's. As of this morning I've converted two …

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 …

Over the past several years Rocky Mountaineer has commissioned a few runs of HO models of their fleet. First two photos are of Athearn GP40-2 models lettered for the Rocky Mountaineer and …