Athearn Genesis G18282 HO Scale EMD F45 Great Northern GN 435 DC Erie XH669 – Black Buck Raids

XH669 – Black Buck Raids

flush radiator grills with an additional small vertical screen

Based on units in service from the 1960s to 1980s with:

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Athearn Genesis G18282 HO Scale EMD F45 Great Northern GN 435 DC Erie XH669 – Black Buck RaidsAthearn Genesis G18282 HO Scale EMD F45 Great Northern GN 435 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.