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MILW FEATURES: • Operating Prime Stratolight Beacon (#s 434 and 442 only)• 1100 gallon fuel tank• “Weed Cutter” plow• Leslie RS3L horn on cab face bracket • Prime Electronic bell w/ authentic sound (Sound-equipped models only)
LSRC FEATURES: • MU hose holders on each end• Operating front and rear ditch lights• Airfilterbox,horn,decalplacement,andantennastyleperroad
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MILWorderedtwogroupsofMP15ACsforswitching,transfer,andsecondaryservice.Thelowernumberedunits,MILW434-465,wereactuallydeliveredin1976(afewmonthsafterthefirstorder).
LakeStateRailwaybeganoperationsin1992.LSRCoperatesonformerD&MlinesinthelowerpeninsularegionofMichigan.Commoditiescarriedincludeaggregates,coal,andgrain.In2016,LSRCacquiredtwoMP15AClocomotivesfromUnionPacific.1501isaformerMKTunit,and1502wasformerlyownedbyMILW.
Announced 08.27.21Orders Due: 09.24.21
ETA: October 2022
Milwaukee Road
Lake State Railway
without Sound with Sound LSRC#1501 ATHG74521 ATHG74621 LSRC#1502 ATHG74522 ATHG74622
without Sound with Sound MILW#434 ATHG74518 ATHG74618 MILW#442 ATHG74519 ATHG74619 MILW#460 ATHG74520 ATHG74620
Era:Late1970s+
Era:2016+
New features including operating ditch lights, upgraded motor, and Tsunami2 sound!
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GENESIS HO MP15AC Locomotive
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UPY FEATURES: • Operating front and rear ditch lights• Hornstyleperroadnumber• Firecracker antenna
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* Union Pacific Licensed Product
Union Pacific*
without Sound with Sound UPY#1397 ATHG74523 ATHG74623 UPY#1400 ATHG74524 ATHG74624 UPY#1420 ATHG74525 ATHG74625
Era:2000s+
ThisreleasedepictsseveraloftheformerMILWMP15ACsthatwoundupontheUnionPacific.The“UPY”reportingmarkdenotes“UnionPacificYard”,andisusedtoavoidnumberconflictswithotherUPunits.
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LI FEATURES: • Operating front and rear ditch lights• Twodifferentpaintschemes• Sinclair antennas• Hornstyleperprototyperoadnumber
Announced 08.27.21Orders Due: 09.24.21
ETA: October 2022
Long Island Railroad
without Sound with Sound LI#154 ATHG74526 ATHG74626 LI#163 ATHG74527 ATHG74627 LI#157 ATHG74528 ATHG74628 LI#158 ATHG74529 ATHG74629
Era:Mid2000s+
Era:Late2010s+
RunningfromManhattantoSuffolkCountyinNewYork,LIRRistheoldestrailroadintheUSstilloperatedunderitsoriginalnameandcharter.ItisalsothebusiestcommuterrailroadinNorthAmerica.In1977,LIRRacquiredMP15ACunits#150-172.
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: • #154 Solid blue and yellow scheme• #163 Solid blue and yellow scheme• #157 Blue,grey,yellowscheme• #158 Blue,grey,yellowscheme
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CSX FEATURES: • Early YN3 repaints• Operating front and rear ditch lights• Timkenbearingcaps• Hornstyleperroadnumber
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CSX
without Sound with Sound CSX#1161 ATHG74530 ATHG74630 CSX#1179 ATHG74531 ATHG74631 CSX#1180 ATHG74532 ATHG74632
Era:Mid2000s+
CSXoperatesalargegroupofMP15ACsofL&NandSCLheritage.Manyhavebeenrepaintedintothe“YN3”schemeofdarkblueandyellow.
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: • #1161 RV style air conditioner• #1179 Strobelights,sparecouplerknucklesonrearpilot• #1180 CSXangled-styleditchlightsonrear,sparecouplerknucklesonrearpilot
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Announced 08.27.21Orders Due: 09.24.21
ETA: October 2022
Building on a rich tradition started in 1946, theAthearn®brandishometothehobby’sbest-lovedmodels. Athearn has brought the joy of modelrailroading to you for 75 years, starting from ourclassic‘Blue-Box”kitstoourmostrecentGenesis® 2.0 line. With accurate detailing and painting,Athearn is the brand that any hobbyist is proud to own andoperate.Nomatteryoureraorfavoriterailroad,Athearntrulyis“TrainsinMiniature.”
All Road NamesLOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: • Full cab interior • Wire grab irons• Couplercutlevers • See-throughcabwindows• Flexiblerubbertrainlinehose • FlexiblerubberMUhoses• Windshield wipers • Lift rings• Blomberg-B trucks • Sander lines• Directionalconstantlighting • WalkwayTread• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance• Headlightbrightnessremainsconstant• Separatelyappliedphoto-etchedmetalandinjectionmoldeddetailparts• Detailedfueltankwithfuelfillers,fuelgauges,breatherpipes
• DCC-readyfeaturesQuickPlug™plug-and-playtechnologywith21-pinNEM connector
• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes• McHenry®scaleknucklecouplers-Kadee® compatible• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run• Scaledfromprototyperesourcesincludingdrawings, fieldmeasurements,photographs,andmore
• Genesisdrivelinewith5-poleskewwoundmotor,precisionmachinedflywheels,andmulti-linkdrivetrain
• All-wheeldrivewithprecisiongearsforsmooth&quietoperation• All-wheelelectricalpickupprovidesreliablecurrentflow• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track • Heavydie-castframeforgreatertractionandmorepullingpower• Packaging securely holds model for safe storage• Replacementpartsavailable• Minimumradius:18”
NEW FEATURES: • Operating ditch lights (if equipped)• Operating ground lights• Newly designed motor is more powerful and quieter than before• DCC-readymodelsfeature21-pinplug• DCC&soundmodelsfeatureTsunami2soundwithdualcubespeakers
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE• OnboardTsunami2DCC/Sounddecoder• Dualcubespeakersforoptimalsoundquality• SoundunitsoperateinbothDCandDCC• Engine,horn,andbellsoundsworkinDC• SomefunctionsarelimitedinDC• AllfunctionsNMRAcompatibleinDCCmode• Excellentlow-speedoperation• OperatinglightingfunctionswithF5and/orF6(Flashingditchlights,beacon,etc)
• Programamultipleunit(MU)lashupwithleadunitonlyhorn,bell,andlights• ManyfunctionscanbealteredviaConfigurationValue(CV)changes• CVchartincludedinthebox
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION TheEMDMP15isalightroadswitcherthatwasbuiltbetween1974and1980.Itcameintwodesigns,theMP15DCandtheMP15AC.ItwasbilledasreplacementfortheEMDSW1500
TheMP15DC’sstandardBlombergBtruckswerecapableoftransitionandroadspeedsupto60mph(97km/h),allowinguseonroadfreights.SoontherewasademandforamodelwithanadvancedACdrivesystem.TheMP15ACreplacedtheMP15DC’sDCgeneratorwithanalternatorproducingACpowerwhich isconverted toDCfor the tractionmotorswithasiliconrectifier.TheMP15ACis1.5ft(457mm)longerthananMP15DC,theextraspace being needed for the rectifier equipment. The alternator-rectifiercombinationismorereliablethanagenerator,andthisequipmentbecamethestandardfornewdiesel-electriclocomotivedesigns.
TheMP15AC iseasilydistinguished from theDCmodels. Insteadof thefront-mountedradiatorintakeandbelt-drivenfanusedonallpreviousEMDswitchers,thesehaveintakesonthelowerforwardnosesidesandelectricfans.Sideintakesallowedtheunittotakeincoolerair,andtheelectricfansimprovedaseriousreliabilityissuefoundinitsearlierDCsisters.
In theearly1970srailroadswerestartingtoconvert toACpower, thesixlargestbuyers,Milwaukee(64),SouthernPacific(58),SeaboardCoastLineRailroad(45),NacionalesdeMéxico(25),LongIsland(23),andLouisville&Nashville(10),wereallbuyingACroadlocomotives.36moreunitsweresoldto8othercustomers.
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