Athearn Genesis G18381 HO Scale EMD F45 Great Northern GN 434 DCC & Sound CM&W end ladders and brake wheel

end ladders and brake wheel

CDOT wanted a locomotive that was both reliable and attractive

dive bombing

which all add up to making the B74

Athearn Genesis G18381 HO Scale EMD F45 Great Northern GN 434 DCC & Sound CM&W end ladders and brake wheelAthearn Genesis G18381 HO Scale EMD F45 Great Northern GN 434 DCC & Sound 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