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 converted two …

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 Team Saw …

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 stock that …

I had to spot check their SD38s, Athearn announced them back in September 2023 with a projected delivery date of February 2025. Latest update I saw on their Facebook page indicated maybe a …

I haven't seen much excitement from Athearn for years, and I noticed the cancellations in the latest newsletter. It looks like they may have lost their way to innovation, and lately, there have just been …

I've got several Athearn Ugly Duckling 40' high cube boxcars. Did prototypes for these cars exist? I can't recall seeing any 40' high cubes. Anyone got any photos of prototypes? What were these cars used …

Has anyone else noticed all the delivery dates for upcoming Athearn products have changed to dates in the past like April 2021 or March 2022? The months don't even coincide with the last ETAs month …

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 and a new …

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 having the …

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 onto …