Horizon Hobby, LLC • 800-535-5551 • fastserve.horizonhobby.com • www.athearn.com

Announced 3.27.20Orders Due: 4.24.20

ETA: March 2021

HO GP18 Diesel LocomotiveFirst time OFFered:

New GeNesis Geep Family member

IC FEATURES: • Nose-mountedbell• Nondynamic

B&O FEATURES: • Rooftopmountedbell• Sparkarrestors

Illinois Central

Baltimore & Ohio

Without SoundATHG30609 HOGP18,IC#9402ATHG30610 HOGP18,IC#9403ATHG30611 HOGP18,IC#9409ATHG30612 HOGP18,IC#9413

Without SoundATHG30600 HOGP18,BO#6599

Era:1960+

NewGP18grilles

Era:1965+

With SoundATHG30709 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,IC#9402ATHG30710 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,IC#9403ATHG30711 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,IC#9409ATHG30712 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,IC#9413

With SoundATHG30700 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,BO#6599

• NathanP3horn• Can-typeradioantenna

• Firecrackerantenna• Oneofakind:OnlyGP18ownedbytheB&O

w/o Sound $209.98SRP With Sound $299.98SRPThese items are subject to Horizon’s MAP policy

Horizon Hobby, LLC • 800-535-5551 • fastserve.horizonhobby.com • www.athearn.com

Announced 3.27.20Orders Due: 4.24.20

ETA: March 2021

HO GP18 Diesel Locomotive

Norfolk Western

Burlington Northern

Northern Pacific

Without SoundATHG30601 HOGP18,NW#920ATHG30602 HOGP18,NW#926ATHG30603 HOGP18,NW#927ATHG30604 HOGP18,NW#936

Without SoundATHG30605 HOGP18,BN#1997ATHG30606 HOGP18,BN#1992ATHG30607 HOGP18,BN#1993ATHG30608 HOGP18,BN#1996

Without SoundATHG30613 HOGP18,NP#376ATHG30614 HOGP18,NP#377ATHG30615 HOGP18,NP#382ATHG30616 HOGP18,NP#384

Era:1970s-1980s

Era:1960s+

With SoundATHG30701 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NW#920ATHG30702 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NW#926ATHG30703 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NW#927ATHG30704 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NW#936

NW FEATURES: • Nose-mountedbell• ModelsetupforlonghoodforwardoperationperNWpractice

BN FEATURES: #1992&#1993:EarlyCascadeGreenrepaints.DetailsremainmuchthesameasNPunitswiththeexceptionbeingtheadditionofanall-weatherwindowontheengineer’sside.Eraearly1970s+

NP FEATURES: • Sparkarrestors• Dynamicbrakes

• LeslieRS5Thorn• Dynamicbrakes

#1997:StillinitsNPpaint,thisunitsfeaturesaBNpatchedroadnumber.Eraearly1970s+

• Steamengine-styleBellmountedontopofnose• NathanP3horn

#1996:LaterBNpaintversionwithWestern-Cullenbeaconandall-weatherwindow.BNmodifiedittohavea5-stepwalkway,andremovedthefootboards.Era1980s+

• Winterizationhatch• Liftinglugsonpilotfaces

With SoundATHG30705 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,BN#1997ATHG30706 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,BN#1992ATHG30707 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,BN#1993ATHG30708 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,BN#1996

With SoundATHG30713 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NP#376ATHG30714 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NP#377ATHG30715 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NP#382ATHG30716 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NP#384

w/o Sound $209.98SRP With Sound $299.98SRPThese items are subject to Horizon’s MAP policy

Horizon Hobby, LLC • 800-535-5551 • fastserve.horizonhobby.com • www.athearn.com

Announced 3.27.20Orders Due: 4.24.20

ETA: March 2021

HO GP18 Diesel Locomotive

With SoundATHG30717 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NKP#700ATHG30718 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NKP#702ATHG30719 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NKP#704ATHG30720 HOGP18w/DCC&Sound,NKP#707

Nickel Plate Road

Without SoundATHG30617 HOGP18,NKP#700ATHG30618 HOGP18,NKP#702ATHG30619 HOGP18,NKP#704ATHG30620 HOGP18,NKP#707

Era:Early1960s+

NKP FEATURES: • Forwardfacinggyralight,flasheffectonDCC+Sound

• Forwardfacing2-chimehornandrear-facingsinglechimehorn

• Cabsunshades• Nodynamicbrakes• Nose-mountedbell• FirecrackerantennaLOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• TrainlineandMUhoses• Couplercutlevers• Dropstepsunlessnoted•MUstands• “Nub”stylewalkwaytread• Bellplacement&typeperprototype•Wiregrabirons• Liftrings•Windshieldwipers• Sanderlines• Fine-scalehandrailsforscaleappearance• Seethroughcabwindowsandfullcabinterior• Etchedmetalradiatorintakegrillesandfangrilles• Airtanksmountedbelowsillunlessnoted• Detailedfueltankwithfuelfillers,fuelgauges,breatherpipes,andretentiontanks

• Blomberg-Btruckswithappropriatebearingcaps• Speedrecorderunlessnoted• Fully-assembledandready-to-run• DCC-readyfeaturesQuickPlug™plug-and-playtechnologywith21-pinNEMconnector

• Scaledfromprototyperesourcesincludingdrawings,fieldmeasurements,photographs,andmore

• Accurately-paintedandprintedpaintschemes• BodymountedMcHenryoperatingscaleknucklecouplers•Genesisdrivelinewith5-poleskewwoundmotor,precisionmachinedflywheels,andmulti-linkdrivetrainfortroublefreeoperation

• All-wheeldrivewithprecisiongearsforsmoothandquietoperation• All-wheelelectricalpickupprovidesreliablecurrentflow•WheelswithRP25contoursoperateonallpopularbrandsoftrack• BidirectionalconstantLEDlightingsoheadlightbrightnessremainsconstant

• Heavydie-castframeforgreatertractionandmorepullingpower

• Packagingsecurelyholdsthemodelforsafestorage

• Replacementpartsavailable•Minimumradius:18”

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:• OnboardDCCdecoderwithSoundTraxxTsunami2sound• SoundunitsoperateinbothDCandDCC• FullDCCfunctionsavailablewhenoperatedinDCCmode• Engine,horn,andbellsoundsworkinDC• AllfunctionsNMRAcompatibleinDCCmode• ExcellentSlowspeedcontrol• OperatinglightingfunctionswithF5and/orF6• Programamultipleunit(MU)lashupwithleadunitonlyhorn,bell,andlights

• ManyfunctionscanbealteredviaConfigurationValue(CV)changes• CVchartincluded

PROTOTYPE INFO: TheEMDGP18beganproductioninlate1959andwasbasedonthebuilder’sextraordinarilysuccessfulGP9,althoughthelattermodelwasstillinproductionatthetime.TheGP18isconsideredthelastofthebuilder’s“firstgeneration”models.SimilarinappearancetotheGP7andGP9,theGP18wasslightlymorepowerfulandcamewiththeoptionofaloworhighshortcabhood,somethingthathadonlybeenuponspecialrequestwithEMD’sfirsttworoadswitchermodels.ItusedthefinalversionofGeneralMotorsfirstlocomotiveprimemover,the16-cylindermodel567D1whichcouldproduce1,800horsepower,themostpowerfulintheseriesuptothattime.Atjustover56feetinlengththeGP18wasthesamelengthasitspredecessormodelsandwasvisuallyverysimilar,withtheexceptionofnewradiatorgrillswhichwerealsousedontheGP20.

WhilethousandsofGP7sandGP9swereproducedjustafewhundredGP18swereultimatelybuiltforalittlemorethantwodozenrailroads.Today,severalGP18sremaininoperationonnumerousshortlinesandindustrialoperationsaroundthecountry.

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w/o Sound $209.98SRP With Sound $299.98SRPThese items are subject to Horizon’s MAP policy