Athearn ATHG71620 DDA40X UP#6900 Locomotive w/ICC Caboose / DCC & Sound HO Scale

UP FEATURES:
Beacon (Flash function in DCC only)
Classification lights (Function in DCC only)
Number board lights
Working Truck lights
Separate see-through walkways
MU hoses
Legendary Liveries scheme

The first DDA40X almost had a significantly different story. After success with earlier EMD double engine platforms, the call went out for the next generation of diesels. The DDA40X was the answer and the ‘X’ in DDA40X refers to the new, experimental, electrical system which became the basis of EMD’s most successful series of ‘-2’ locomotives. This improvement allowed for a long and notable career for the Centennials. As the United States approached its 200th Birthday, many railroads began painting a selection of their fleet in patriotic inspired liveries. As the story is told, Union Pacific had Chester Mack design a celebratory paint scheme for the first DDA40X to be produced. This proposed livery was brought to the decision makers and was decided against by a single vote. With permission by Union Pacific, Athearn has re-created this most legendary of Legendary Liveries.

The Bicentennial DDA40X collector’s set includes Athearn’s own interpretation of a Chester Mack inspired Bicentennial painted CA-10 caboose. Both DCC Sound equipped and DCC Ready DDA40X locomotives will come with the caboose equipped with a NCE DCC light decoder which operates on DC and DCC layouts.

DD40AX SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Illuminated truck lights
Illuminated classification lights (where equipped)
Illuminated number boards
See-through walkways
4-cube speakers
Minimum radius: 24” — Recommended radius: 28”

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Coupler cut levers
MU hoses
Trainline hose
See-through cab windows
Full cab interior
Walkway tread
Windshield wipers
Wire grab irons
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
Eight-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
LED Lighting for trouble free operation
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage

LEGENDARY LIVERIES
What are Legendary Liveries? An Athearn exclusive, they are the ultimate answer to “What if?” Featuring some of the most popular railroad paint schemes of all time, these models are perfect for collecting, proto-freelancing, or just plain fun! Whether company proposed paint schemes, canceled locomotive orders, or alternate takes on history, Legendary Liveries are fun and unique additions to any roster. Enjoy these items, and answer the ultimate railroad question of: “What if?”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE
Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
Four cube speakers for optimal sound quality
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
Precision slow speed control
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
CV chart included in the box

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Built by EMD exclusively for Union Pacific between 1969 & 1971, the DDA40X Centennial locomotives were the modern equivalent of the railroad’s famed Big Boy steam locomotives. These massive 98-foot double-engine diesels were UP’s mainstay hotshot power for a decade until they were sidelined by the recession of the early 1980’s. They had one last hurrah in 1984-85 when 25 of them were returned to service for about a year to help relieve a power shortage.

Product Specs
Axles
8
Era
1941-1970, 1971-1990
Prototype Manufacturer
GE
Scale
HO
Lighting
LED
Sound
Ready
DCC
Ready/21-Pin NEM
Sub Brand
GENESIS
Reporting Mark
UP