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Search complete. 10 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Athearn".
Oct 5, 2026
Flex-Mapping & Function Defaults Explained | On Board with SoundTraxx (S3E20)
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16:39GeorgeHOST
And so what I usually talk to people about is if they wanna have five and six be their lights, they can certainly do that.
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16:46GeorgeHOST
And I know Athearn does that on their factory install models, where five and six are usually something like your Mars light or your Gyra light or your rotary beacons or whatever.
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16:54GeorgeHOST
Um, and then they'll map some of the other ones to like 24 and 25.
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16:59GeorgeHOST
But by default, our lights are wired ...
Episode 290: Brayden Anderson-Midwest Model Railroad
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21:46Brayden AndersonGUEST
Yep.
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21:46Brayden AndersonGUEST
And some, uh, brands, like Athearn for example, have pricing rules called MAP-
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21:55Derek MagnattaPANELIST
Mm
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21:55Brayden AndersonGUEST
... that don't allow me to sell or don't allow me to advertise that I'm selling at less than a certain price.
10 MINS LATER
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31:50Brayden AndersonGUEST
Um, good question.
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31:52Brayden AndersonGUEST
I have to think about that.
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31:54Brayden AndersonGUEST
Pretty sure, I'm pretty sure it was like a month before I started working there, it was an Athearn Genesis Union Pacific SD60M.
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32:03Derek MagnattaPANELIST
Hmm, nice.
What's Happening In Model Railroading - September 2026 - Bachmann Trains' Matt Stern
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4:48Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
Make sure to pre-order yours today, as the last run sold out quickly.
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4:52Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
Looking for some late 1990s six-axle power in HO scale? The latest production run of the Athearn Genesis EMD SD90MACs have arrived.
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5:00Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
This run has been upgraded to the Genesis 2.0 standard, now featuring rotating roller bearing caps and lighted number boards and truck lights for the first time.
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5:08Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
Featured road names include Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern ex-CEFX patched in both the blue and maroon paint schemes, and Iowa Pacific Holdings in the Illinois Central-inspired livery.
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5:18Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
All models feature LED lighting throughout, with front and rear ditch lights mounted appropriately, plus your choice of either DCC-ready or factory tsunami two equipped.
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5:26Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
Most of these models are fully sold out from Athearn directly, so be sure to contact your dealer to grab one.
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5:31Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
Available now is the long-awaited HO scale Canadian National Point St. Charles Shops transfer van, AKA caboose, from Otter Valley Railroad's private label.
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5:40Joe MartinsCORRESPONDENT
This model comes in three different CN paint schemes, including the test scheme for CN's Advanced Train Control system development, which was never implemented, plus the green and yellow paint scheme for the E&N division of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association.
Episode 289: Steve Goaring
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38:43Lionel StrangHOST
I th- I believe he was an electrician.
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38:44Lionel StrangHOST
John Stackpole from Athearn Industries, or Horizon Industries.
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38:48Steve GoaringGUEST
Yep
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38:48Lionel StrangHOST
...
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38:48Lionel StrangHOST
Athearn, uh, Locomotives and Boxcars and all that stuff.
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38:52Lionel StrangHOST
And I believe his father was an electrician, and then the doctor told him he had to stop doing that, and so he opened a hobby shop.
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38:59Lionel StrangHOST
So that's pretty cool.