Athearn F7 Blue Box Lesson 101 #YouTube #trains #railway #hoscaletrains Athearn Blue Box CSX AC4400 and Atlas CSX GP40-2 and other CSX engines in action on my layout. Exploring HUGE lifetime model train collection pt18! Shelf of various Athearn Blue Box engines!
HO Scale Athearn Bluebox GP60 NS weathered and detailed! Just showing the difference between both HO Scale Athearn Blue Box F7 Chassis . 2 locomotives from the same company with
Vintage 1970s Athearn Blue Box FP45 Locomotive; New Family Member for HO Trains. Upgrading Athearn Blue Box F-7A Diesel Locomotives with Kadee
Budget DCC Locomotive Project - Athearn "Blue Box" SW1500 DCC Install, LED lights and Custom Paint Mighty HO Athearn Blue Box DD-40 April 5, 2022
What IS a "Bluebox" locomotive? Athearn is a southern California manufacturer started by "Uncle" Irv Athearn. Any modeler born in the 20th Review: Athearn Bluebox Ho Scale Norfolk Southern 7140 EMD GP-60 Diesel Locomotive
Previous video Easter egg reveal, using a ultrasonic cleaner to remove bad paint, restoring the trucks, and hand building railings A montage of some of the CSX engines I have in my fleet. I finally cleaned and got my layout back in shape. It was a good time to Watch as an Athearn Blue Box SD40-2 is brought back to operating condition. I picked this locomotive up for 5.99 at our local
Going through the process of rebuilding Athearn Blue Box locomotives including using the ultra sonic cleaner, milling machine, Athearn Blue Box Locomotive Quick Tune up PA-1 part 1
Today we take a look at one of the most unique models I've ever stumbled upon, a post Horizon Hobby acquisition Athearn blue Athearn Locomotive Update, LEDs, DCC, and Sound
Trying out my DCCx2 Converted Athearn Blue Box DDA40X Once a staple of the hobby, Athearn's HO scale blue box kits were affordable, reliable, easy to build and maintain, and had just
Screw it.. I'll brave the waters to see if all of my hard work paid off.. what do you know? It runs.. These Athearn Blue Box DDA40s I bought this Athearn HO Scale "undecorated" switcher at a train show for $5. In this video I custom paint and letter the locomotive This will show you how to install decoders into older Athearn Blue Box style locomotives. No sound was created from a
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Nothing Runs like a 60 year old Athearn Blue Box 40 year old Athearn SD-45 Demonstrator Saved From The Garbage A total and complete success without hard wiring this Athearn Blue Box Alco PA-1 PB-1. Preventative maintenance will see to it
I've got a fair number of old Athearns. The ones I've got do draw a bit more power but can crawl along pretty slow and run smooth. The primary thing to remember when converting these locomotives to DCC (Digitrax make a nice wiring harness conversion kit) is to electrically isolate the motor This is the fourth part in our Athearn blue box diesel upgrades series. Please watch the first three videos if you haven't already.
First off, Happy Thanksgiving, my diecast family! I haven't done too many model railway videos as of late, and I now have the Athearn Blue Box Diesel Upgrades (Part 4-DCC decoder, speaker and LED) This video documents the creation of my HO scale SDP45 from Athearn Blue Box SD45, SDP40, and GP35 shells.
Maintenance on Athearn Blue Box Engines #modeltrains #modeltrain #trains Athearn blue box Union Pacific F7 AA locomotives Review and run. Athearn Bluebox Diesel Buyer's Guide 2024 | Patreon
I will need to clarify what I said about the dielectric grease, because I told you to put it in the wrong place, I'll address that in part 2. Athearn Ready to Roll vs Bluebox vs Genesis locomotives
Parts collection of F unit Athearn Blue and Yellow Box loco's. I'm going to pull them all down, clean, lube and get as many good Athearn blue box GP50 ESU Loksound 5 decoder upgrade #shorts Athearn Bluebox BNSF C44-9W dummy and BNSF C44-9W locomotive.
Irv Athearn’s Last Stand - A Look At One Of The Final Blue Box Kits Athearn Blue Box ALCO P 1 ABA Streamline train. Beautiful set!
Ho scale Athearn Bluebox F7A does it run? Athearn Blue Box Era Timeline - HO Collector
Converting a 40+ year old Blue Box unit from DC to DCC with sound and LED lighting. I'm not sure Athearn BB models are the value they once were Upgrading blue box locomotive with DCC w/sound and LED lighting.
I researched and found out the steps how modelers "super-tuned" their Blue Box Athearn Locomotives to get better performance Found this in the hobby shop I worked at for awhile. Consignment item. Price was right, It barely ran so it fit my desires perfectly!
I bought a set of Athearn Blue Box F-7A powered, B unit dummy and a A unit dummy Amtrak Phase l diesels. I need to change out the old horn and Coupler conversion for Athearn Blue Box kits | Model Train Forum
They were a step up from the train sets that you got for Christmas. And the locomotives are awesome! I have 50 year old blue box locos running Running freshly washed 30 plus year old Athearn Blue Box locomotives
Hey everyone i just wasnted to share how i restored this Athearn Bluebox era U25B locomotive. i recieved this from my uncle a Athearn blue boxes truly are some of the most reliable out there! #modeltrains #hoscaletrains Unboxing and Running an HO Union Pacific DD-40 by Athearn from the Blue Box Era 1960's to 1990's.
How well do old Athearn blue box locomotives run? | TrainBoard Athearn Blue Box Kitbash Series: SDP45
Install Kadee Couplers on Athearn Blue Box Loco This consist is made up of a BNSF C44 - 9W dummy locomotive in the war bonnet paint scheme as well as a BNSF C 44-9W DC Athearn Santa Fe F7 Blue Box HO Scale -Added to the collection
Athearn blue box Union Pacific F7 AA locomotives Review and run Athearn's EMD DD-40 Demonstrator. Wrong Wheels Made It a Poor Puller!! Athearn Blue Box F7 pulling passenger cars with interiors and lights. #hoscaletrains #modeltrains.
A chronological listing of HO-scale diesel locomotive models produced by Athearn during the company's “Blue Box” era. Restoring Athearn bluebox U25B locomotive Are exhaust fans on Athearn blue box locomotives SD-40-2
Link to decoder mount Print File: Athearn Blue Box Locomotive Quick Tune up PA-1 part 3 reassembly
Here's a quick overview of the pre-1981 single motor version of the famous Athearn DD40. Probably my all time favorite Can an Old Athearn Blue Box Model Be Realistic? - Model Showcase HO ATSF SD40-2 5111 Back in the day, the Athearn "blue
Why are Athearn Blue boxes so special? Building and tuning a "new" Athearn blue box kit!
Athearn Blue Box FP45 conversion This video I show how to easily mount a #5 coupler on an old blue box loco. Some filing is required and there is a short circuit risk
Athearn Blue Box CN SW7 My Comprehensive Guide To Basic DCC Convertion Of An Athearn Blue Box Locomotive On A Budget Can an Old Athearn Blue Box Model Be Realistic? - Model Showcase HO ATSF SD40-2 5111
Athearn Blue Box Parts Bin is Full. How Many Runners Can I Make? Testing out the 3rd locomotive that I picked up at a recent train show. This is an SD40-2 painted for the B&O "Chessie System".
Athearn Last Manufacture Issue of the Bluebox locomotives hey everyone this is the Athearn Blue box f7a that I bought at the New England model train expo in Marlborough Mass. I also got Explore top Athearn Blue HO locomotives: C44-9W, GP38-2, AC4400. Perfect for collectors and layouts. Shop now!
Detailing An Athearn Blue Box New York Central F7 Kit Quick update video on upgrading my old Athearn fleet to DCC. These locomotives are Blue Box and Ready to Roll Locomotives
Athearn Blue Box Upgrade project Testing out a custom Athearn Blue Box SW7 painted for the Canadian National. It may get stripped for parts.
Durability is not an issue, as I've strung together some 15 locomotives (all Blue Box Athearn, all Accu-Mate equipped) with no issues whatsoever I have these two SD-40-2's Athearn blue box locomotives that are missing there exhaust fans from the middle, are these replaceable??
MEGA Vintage Athearn Locomotive Collection - Let's See What Runs! I installed an ESU Loksound 5 decoder in a 40 year old Athearn blue box GP50.
Recently bought a box of trains for $25, and the best piece is this HO Scale Athearn Blue Box F7 in Santa Fe War Bonnet. Athearn Blue Box F7 pulling passenger cars with interiors and lights.
Review of my Athearn blue box HO scale GP-60 #trains #modelrailroad #athearn #norfolksouthern #hoscale #review #modeltrain Pennsylvania Railroad 3750 Goes by Athearn Blue Box
Athearn Blue Box "Super-Tuning" Tips & Tricks. Do They Actually Work? How to do General Maintenance on Any Athearn Blue Box Locomotives Athearn Blue Box Rebuilding Techniques and Procedures
Clean up and maintain your Athearn blue box engines with this! Easy maintenance ever for a beginner to keep your engines Take a look at how I assembled and detailed this Athearn NYC F7 kit. It's a real simple series of modifications but if you do it right it There's the rub. Rebuilding and detailing a blue box locomotive is a hobby within itself. I love it, but then, that is what I grew up with. I
Athearn Blue Box DD40 Overview of a single motor version Restoring the Athearn Blue Box SD40-2
INSTALLING DCC DECODERS IN ATHEARN BLUE BOX LOCOMOTIVES movie In 2021 I received a message from a guy named Ricky saying he had acquired a massive lot of vintage Athearn blue box
Athearn Blue Box B&O SD40-2 Athearn blue box and DCC - the MRH Forum