Athearn HO scale EMD DDA40X diesel locomotive

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By Dana Kawala

Published: September 12, 2012

Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division DDA40X diese locomotive

Photo by Athearn HO scale Electro-Motive Division DDA40X diesel locomotive

When I took the Athearn Genesis series DDA40X out of the box, I was impressed by its sheer size and heft. Then I put this HO scale model of the world’s largest diesel-electric locomotive on the track and was soon in awe of its sound system and pulling power.

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