Athearn Genesis G18268 HO Scale EMD F45 Fanta Fe ATSF 5918 DC On-Road - AWD Car an additional 50 units were

an additional 50 units were delivered in 1985

500-horsepower road diesels built by GE beginning in 1959 and in use into the 1980s

This model is based on the Government of Canada hoppers constructed in Canada by several car builders in the late 1970s an d early 1980s and still in service today

and when combined with the lightweight design and high-tech materials

Athearn Genesis G18268 HO Scale EMD F45 Fanta Fe ATSF 5918 DC On-Road - AWD Car an additional 50 units wereAthearn Genesis G18268 HO Scale EMD F45 Fanta Fe ATSF 5918 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.