SP 8299
September 23rd, 2004, 12:54 AM
For all the contemporary diesel fans out there, Athearn just announced an all-new SD60 (NOT based off the RPP tooling!). It should be at the same level as the very nice SD50 they just did. Roads announced are three #s each Conrail, CSX (Yn2), Norfolk Southern, and Oakway. They also announced some other new items, including:
- 20' reefer container (cool schemes, and a couple different reefer unit options)
- Kenworth Tractors w/ 40' trailers or double 28's
- three new John Deere Tractors in HO
- five new JD tractors in 1/50th scale (1/50th scale?)
- 60' Flats (ex-MDC) with or without aforementioned JD Tractors
The SD60 was a no-brainer IMHO (but a cool one nonetheless, since it gives us an alternative to the P2k), but the 20' reefer is the one that's really got me interested. I see them quite often here in SoCal, especially around the ports (naturally!), and they'd look good OFC (either on or off chassis), or at a loading dock. I'm curious to see what they've done to the old MDC 60' flat; the announcement I saw mentions that the deck is painted to simulate wood, along with other improvements. Nice to see them get MDC stuff on the market so quickly!
- 20' reefer container (cool schemes, and a couple different reefer unit options)
- Kenworth Tractors w/ 40' trailers or double 28's
- three new John Deere Tractors in HO
- five new JD tractors in 1/50th scale (1/50th scale?)
- 60' Flats (ex-MDC) with or without aforementioned JD Tractors
The SD60 was a no-brainer IMHO (but a cool one nonetheless, since it gives us an alternative to the P2k), but the 20' reefer is the one that's really got me interested. I see them quite often here in SoCal, especially around the ports (naturally!), and they'd look good OFC (either on or off chassis), or at a loading dock. I'm curious to see what they've done to the old MDC 60' flat; the announcement I saw mentions that the deck is painted to simulate wood, along with other improvements. Nice to see them get MDC stuff on the market so quickly!