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SD50 (DCC & Sound): Chessie System | Athearn Genesis
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PRE-ORDER Deadline: 07/26/2024 | ETA: 11/15/2025
HO Scale | Chessie SD50 (DCC & Sound)

OH Pre-Order Price: $314.49

PRE-ORDER TERMS

This is a future release from Athearn Genesis. You may pre-order this item from our site to secure your model from this production. No payment is due at the time of placing your pre-order. You will be notified upon delivery of the model(s) and we will then make arrangements to finalize your purchase.

Please note the item price is set to $0.00 for the purpose of pre-ordering only. We do not want to collect payment well in advance of the models' arrival. The OH Pre-Order Price listed above is the amount that will be billed per model at the time of delivery. Shipping charges will be added at that time.

Please contact us at [email protected] for call 765.289.4257 if you need to adjust your order before the models arrive.

Item# Item Name MSRP: Our Price: Qty Add
ATHG1851 SD50 (DCC & Sound): Chessie #8578 | Athearn Genesis
$369.99
$0.00
ATHG1852 SD50 (DCC & Sound): Chessie #8581 | Athearn Genesis
$369.99
$0.00
ATHG1853 SD50 (DCC & Sound): Chessie #8595 | Athearn Genesis
$369.99
$0.00
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Additional Information::
  • New tooling from the rails up - first time in Genesis!
  • new bodies with correct door placement and weld marks
  • early or late handrail placement
  • HTC or Flexicoil trucks with Hyatt or animated Timken bearings
  • correct dynamic brake intake and exhaust grille placement
  • single or dual conduit fans
  • rounded or blunt anticlimbers with or without MU cutouts
  • 4000 or 5000 gallon fuel tanks with fuel fillers, fuel gauges and breather pipes; correct gauge and filler placement
  • operating class lights (where equipped based on prototype)
  • operating number boards
  • coupler cut levers
  • MU hoses
  • trainline hose
  • see-through cab windows
  • full cab interior
  • walkway tread
  • windshield wipers
  • lift rings
  • wire grab irons
  • sander lines
  • fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
  • scaled from prototype resources including drawings, filed measurements, photographs and more




Technical Specs:
This sound-equipped model has a factory installed DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound and dual cube speakers. The sound operates in both DC and DCC environments. When operating in DC, the engine, horn and bell sounds will work. Full DCC functionality when operating in DCC such as ability to program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell and lights. Also excellent precision slow speed control. Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes - CV chart included.

  • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor with precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
  • all-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
  • all-wheel electrical pick-up provides reliable current flow
  • wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • LED lighting for trouble free operation
  • body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
  • heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
  • 22" minimum radius




Product Details:
  • fully assembled and factory finished
  • as-delivered appearance
  • Nathan K5 horn
  • 4000 gallon fuel tank
  • long hood-mounted bell
  • EMD HTC trucks with animated Timken bearings
  • Chessie "mail slot" battery box doors
  • early frame with diagonal pilot cutouts and rounded anticlimbers
  • art and colors depicted with cooperation from Chessie System resources

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