Athearn July 2024 Announcement: Athearn Genesis EMD SD50 Diesel Locomotive
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- EMD introduced the new 3,500 horsepower SD50 in May of 1981 as part of their planned “50 Series”. The SD50 was, in essence, a transition model of the 1970s era Dash 2 series of locomotive.
Originally produced by EMD as an immediate response to General Electric’s Dash 7 line of locomotives which were becoming more favorable with current roads-providing more competition for EMD. While EMD’s current SD40-2 model provided a reliable locomotive for most class 1 railroads at the time, GE Transportation was gaining more inroads with the 3,600hp Dash 7s. The Dash 7s boasted more modern technology and GE Transportation was providing competitive financing and maintenance programs to assist
purchasers of their offerings. While EMD’s SD45 and SD45-2s - with their 3,600 horsepower were successful, the large 20-cylinder engines were not fuel-efficient. This lack of efficiency, alongside reported issues of reliability, caused many railroads to rethink their motive power provider. This was further magnified in the 1970s when the fuel crisis impacted general transportation as well as the railroad industry.
In May of 1981, EMD unveiled the new SD50 which would feature an updated version of the V16 645 from the venerable SD40-2, upgraded to 3,500 hp at 900rpm. The SD50 had a longer frame and much longer long hood than its predecessors. Other improvements came from moving the dynamic brake resistors for the dynamic brake grid from the traditional location above the prime mover to a cooler temperature location in front of the engine compartment air intakes, closer to the electrical switchgear. This, in turn, separated them from other systems, resulting in simplified maintenance for
both the prime mover as well as the electrical system. A grand total of 426 units were produced when production ceased in Feb of 1986.
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Finally something new in Genesis. I wish you guys would also bring SD40-2 in Genesis.
That would be a hit.
GREAT COMMENT!!!!!... genesis SD40-2s would FLY off the shelf
Sd40-3 as well
God it’s endless but yes.
@@GreenRC24 I mostly buy Athearn Genesis or ScaleTrains Rivet counter. Both companies have the best details in my opinion. But the last time ScaleTrains made some NS SD-40 is like 5 years ago? UP the same. And Athearn don’t want to upgrade to Genesis.
Used SD40s are impossible to find here in Europe.
Seems like both companies don’t want to swim in money. As someone else already said: they would fl off the shelf
Hope this opens the door for modernized variants (SD50Ms, SD50-2s and SD40Es) in the future.
So glad you are offering the Chessie System SD50 in an upgraded Genesis model. How about doing the same for the SD35 units in CNJ colors?
Thanks for the MoPac SD50s
I've just pre-ordered 8564 and 8567. Let's do this!
Thank you for your order, we are just as excited as you on these new models.
What about Seaboard System in gray and ConRail in blue with the extra long CR logo right before the ConRail Quality scheme ??
Additional tooling will need to be done for the Conrail units but rest assured, they are being planned for a future release as well as many other roads.
I like the CSX ones. They look very good.
I wish you guys would also bring sd40-2 for connecticut southern in genesis line
I want to request an AC-9 in HO
What kind of lighting packages? I hopw they have lighted number boards, walkway lights, inspection lights, lit control stands ect, like the other top scale mfg's!!!
These will have lit numberboards, classification lights (Based on the prototype) and any other strobes or lighting features, based on the prototype,
Are athearn genesis sd50 genesis 2.0
CNW bought these orginally for powder river coal service... but they took a crap in the coal fields, bombed out bigtime... that's when the CNW went and bought some GE C40-8s... the C40s performed MUCH better
Any chance yall will do a norfolk southern sd40e rebuild?
Awesome to have a descent SD50. It took long enough, Hopefully you do Rio Grand & SP Speed lettered with ditch lights as I model mid 90s to 2007ish . How about a prime for grime black with faint speed letter SP as in when they were used in helper service California
Yessssss
A bit sad no „real“ UP or NS Version. Hopefully the next run will have some.
But all in all awesome looking models.
They could only do so much in a single run. CR and SBD guys will probably get their moment too
@@CentralJerseyRailfan I don’t complain. I know they will make more runs. I’m just a UP/NS modeller so I wished for these
@@TobiasL1000 I’m a modern era CSX guy and honestly the 80s and 90s crowd deserve their moment. I would do my own ditch light install if I wanted to
Plus, think of the potential of this model! Rebuilds, second hand owners, ditch light era versions, fantasy schemes, the possibilities are virtually endless with this model! Also, keep in mind, the last time an Athearn SD50 was offered in HO scale, they were RTR models, so the fact a Genesis version is now in the works is big!
@@randallellison6421 im super happy with the model. I didn’t want to complain. I just said that I am a bit sad, that there is no NS. But I can appreciate the model and hope that many many railroaders buy them.
Wish the SP units were in the first run. Imagine the second run could take this into 2026. Guess the old RTR run will have to hang in there a little bit longer...
There were many roads to choose from for this first run and we knew we would disappoint a few but remember there are still more runs to do.