ATH87237 Athearn HO 2-6-0, ATSF #503 N Scale GP40-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

GP40-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

5-Chime forward facing horn

two storage tanks

450 E8A and 46 E8B units were produced

Many paint schemes from the extremely similar Trenton/Greenbrier built cars are also offered as close “stand-in” type models

ATH87237 Athearn HO 2-6-0, ATSF #503 N Scale GP40-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:HO 2 6 0, ATSF #503 PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2 6 0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul. The 2 6 0 was a modification of the common 4 4 0 design of the 1860s, and served alongside of it for many