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reliability and consistency

3 playable whistles with variable endings

Softer tires (-01 / blue compound) will always be affected more by inserts and their height will be greater once mounted

Single UP shield over faded SP logo on front yellow sill stripe modern PTC Antenna boxes

Athearn Genesis G18280 HO Scale EMD F45 Great Northern GN 428 DC RETools Multiple color options for moreAthearn Genesis G18280 HO Scale EMD F45 Great Northern GN 428 DC By the early 1960s the Electro Motive Division (EMD) was at a big disadvantage. Their 567 engine, in use for over 20 years, had reached its peak at 2,500 horsepower in a turbocharged 16 cylinder version. EMD released a new 645 engine in 1966. The most powerful locomotive using this series of engine was the SD45, powered by a 20 cylinder turbocharged 645E engine producing 3600 horsepower.