If Athearn was an actual railroad, how would the company have ushered in the new era of AC traction motors? Perhaps their paint shop would have been busy with this flashy paint scheme. featuring a stylized lightning bolt that separates the older Athearn light blue from the newer darker blue. This unique model conveys two transitions (DC to AC, and the Athearn blue colors) on a single carbody, available with two road numbers that are reflective of the locomotive horsepower.
If Athearn was an actual railroad, how would the company have ushered in the new era of AC traction motors? Perhaps their paint shop would have been busy with this flashy paint scheme. featuring a stylized lightning bolt that separates the older Athearn light blue from the newer darker blue. This unique model conveys two transitions (DC to AC, and the Athearn blue colors) on a single carbody, available with two road numbers that are reflective of the locomotive horsepower.