ATH-1051 Athearn HO GP60 w/DCC & Sound - UP #5869 Smoke from four-hitch “XTTX” cars to

from four-hitch “XTTX” cars to the distinctive drawbar-connected “TTEX” Triple-57 “Long Runner” bulge-deck conversions introduced in 1987

began their long careers in fast freight service

Body mounted McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers

Detailed engine room interior and engineer figure

Round hatches or trough hatches

ATH-1051 Athearn HO GP60 w/DCC & Sound - UP #5869 Smoke from four-hitch “XTTX” cars toHO GP60 w Econami DCC & Sound Union Pacific #5869 PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION: When the GP59s and GP60s were first introduced, three demonstrator versions of each type were tested and evaluated all around the USA by many railroads. The GP60 model proved to be popular with Western based carriers initially, and was utilized on SP and ATSF high speed intermodal service. NS acquired both GP59 and GP60 models. After the mega mergers in the 1990s, the