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HO GEN SD60M Tri-Clops Locomotive, Legendary Liveries KCS #7100

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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?

EMD SD60M “TRI-CLOPS’ DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

In 1984, EMD unveiled the first four SD60 demonstrator locomotives. The SD60 was equipped with a 3,800 horsepower, 16 cylinder, turbocharged 710G3A prime mover. Five years later, EMD began offering the SD60 with the wide nose “safety” cab with the infamous “Tri-Clops” 3-piece windshield, thus creating the SD60M. The term “Tri-clops” is a popular railfan nickname that refers to the original 3-window cab design.

Union Pacific was the first road to order these new SD60M locomotives followed by Burlington Northern and SOO Line. BN’s SD60M locomotives went on to the merged BNSF while the SOO Line units went to Canadian Pacific. Some of the BNSF units found more mileage with Norfolk Southern and in lease service for CEFX.

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Coupler cut levers
  • MU stands
  • Windshield wipers
  • Wire grab irons
  • Lit number boards
  • Lit class lights, if equipped
  • Lit signal lights and/or beacons, if equipped
  • Bell placement & type per prototype
  • Bell placement & type per prototype
  • EMD HTC trucks with animated bearing caps
  • Speed recorder unless noted
  • See-through cab windows and full cab interior
  • Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
  • McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
  • DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
  • FlexibleTrainline and MU hoses
  • Walkway tread
  • Lift rings
  • Sanding lines
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
  • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
  • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
  • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • LED Lighting for realistic appearance
  • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
  • Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
  • Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
  • Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
  • Dual 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

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

  • #6022 Closely-spaced lettering
  • #6023 Widely-spaced lettering

WAMX FEATURES:

  • Former UP units
  • K3LA horn
  • Front ditch lights

SOO FEATURES:

  • Front ditch lights
  • Strobe
  • New road numbers

NS FEATURES:

  • Front ditch lights*
  • Logo placement and warning labels per prototype road number
  • Different horn types per road number
  • *Non-alternating (they do not flash on these ex-BN units)

OMLX FEATURES:

  • Former UP units
  • K3LA horn
  • Front ditch lights

GMTX FEATURES:

  • Front ditch lights
  • K3LA horn
  • Early cab with straight nose contour

GTW FEATURES:

  • Front ditch lights
  • 1990s appearance and markings
  • K3LA horn

KCS FEATURES:

  • Front ditch lights
  • UP details
  • K3LA horn

Product Specs

Axles
6
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
DCC
Ready/21-Pin NEM
Era
2010-Present Day
Full Road Name
Kansas City Southern
Lighting
LED
Minimum Radius
18
Prototype Manufacturer
EMD
Reporting Mark
KCS
Scale
HO
Sub Brand
GENESIS
Wheel Configuration
C-C
KCS unveiled its new “Retro belle” scheme for freight diesels in 2007. Many new units were painted in this scheme; as time went on, it began to show up on older power as well. What if UP decided to sell off some of their older units in the mid 2010s, and KCS picked them up? Here’s what they might have looked like when emerging from Mid-America Car in Kansas City, MO.