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 …

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 …

The new Athearn Mack'r and b are a big welcome in the HO scale, we needed trucks like that, as for the price I think that they still cheap at that price, knowing the cost of new molds to make …

"Athearn is a big believer of bulbs as they look the closest to the prototype. We are aware of the short life of our bulbs and the low intensity and we are addressing this issue.

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 …

Athearn and Horizon Hobby will continue to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary.We truly appreciate your continued support and understanding.— The Athearn …

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 …

All the Athearn bulbs are 1.5v, but the RTR board uses the diodes to achieve the same result as the resistors (Actually a pretty smart move on Athearn's part since the bulbs work equally well …

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 …

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 …