News directly from Athearn on the SD45-2's.... - Paul Greetings. We just got back from the Amherst Show in Springfield, MA (brrr it was 1-degree Fahrenheit on Saturday morning when we left the hotel). We showed, for the first time, our next two Genesis locomotives, the MP15AC and the SD45-2. Here is some basic and preliminary information to clarify our plans for these exciting new locomotives. Since this is preliminary information, we might change some of the details prior to delivery. We¹ll keep you posted of these changes along the way. SD45-2: All New Tooling * Hood - Standard version: Improved one-piece long-hood/nose molding (as on SD45T-2) without nose headlight; highly detailed fans with etched grilles; see-thru dynamic brake intake grilles; utilizes separately applied T-2 body details. * Hood - SCL (and subsequent owners) version: Same as above with vertical nose headlight. * Hood - EL (and subsequent owners) version: Same as Standard Version but with low-style dynamic and radiator fans; flat dust bin; elongated dynamic brake vent; rear hood door louvers. * Walkway - Early version: Equipped with standard pilot faces, both ends; separate sub-base doors. * Walkway - Late version: As above with anti-climber equipped front pilot (ATSF 2nd order and Bicentennials, and subsequent owners). * Full Cab Interior: Multi-piece. * Fuel Tanks: Plastic with separate details; Standard 4000 gal.; E-L type 5000 gal. * M.U./Signal Hoses: Separately applied. * Handrails and Coupler Cut Levers: Color-keyed and molded in engineering plastic. * Drop Steps: Separately applied and repositionable. Other Features- * Cab: Highly detailed; utilizes SD45T-2 and SD50/60/70 Standard Cab details, etchings, and wireforms. * Motor: Proven Genesis Can-type with dynamically balanced flywheels. * Trucks: HTC type; improved, from SD40-2. * Headlights: Bulbs. E.T.A.: Late 2005. Possible road names (we might not make all of these): Arizona & California green and cream Burlington Northern Santa Fe ex-ATSF with patches Burlington Northern Santa Fe green and orange Clinchfield black and yellow Conrail blue Conrail blue with Conrail Quality scheme CSX gray with blue lettering CSX gray and blue with Transportation logo CSX gray and blue CSX gray and blue with yellow added to ends CSX ex-CR patches CSX gray, yellow and blue CSX dark blue and dark yellow Duluth Missabe & Iron Range maroon and yellow Duluth Missabe & Iron Range maroon and yellow with UofMinnesota M Erie Lackawanna gray, yellow and maroon scheme Family Lines gray Helm Leasing MPI Leasing Montana Rail Link dark blue and black National Railway Equipment Leasing Norfolk Southern ex-CR patches Norfolk Southern black Norfolk Southern black with horsehead scheme Reading & Northern green and gray Santa Fe blue with yellow ends Santa Fe yellow warbonnet Santa Fe Bicentennial Santa Fe ³Kodachrome² red and yellow Seaboard Coast Line black and yellow Seaboard System - gray Transportacion Ferrocarril Mexicana Trona Railway red and silver That's it for today. The Folks at Athearn Trains ------------------------------
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