The Largest Diesel: Athearn Genesis HO DDA40X w/Tsunami2

[@michaelnsparrow]

I wish they would have updated it with roller bearing caps.

[@jasonstrains4325]

The beacon is supposed to work. Mine does. F6 should turn it on.

[@Wolfe351]

the beacon light was working early on in your vid but very slow and not very bright (when you was running thru functions)

[@KuroWolf-hz2nf]

The 2 biggest locomotives ever made are from Union Pacific. Big boy 4014 and DDA40X 6936.

[@additudeobx]

Love those two and the GTEL's .....

[@epacm50]

I can't wait to operate my 6936!!!! George from Soundtraxx told me there is only one decoder in this unit.

[@Mincoope]

This is a very interesting model. Thanks for the detailed review.

[@HGSRR]

Really nice loco!

[@thomasharroun8068]

Maybe Scaletrains will do a DDA40X museum quality

[@MrPedroramos8911]

Nice job from Athearn

[@johnhumphrey4216]

I have a question for James. I had a dealer at a train show recently, tell me that I should not store Athearn Genesis locomotives in the box, unless the boxes are sideways. He said that they will leak lube oil, out of trucks. He claimed, Athearn has sleeves now telling us this. None of my purchases have had a sleeve from shows or stores. I noticed at the beginning of this video, your engine appears to have one. Can you share some info on this? Thanks!

[@marktipper994]

About the crawl speed: I find that with new locos straight out of the box, first running them in at medium speed for 30 mins in each direction helps a lot with smoothly running at low speeds

[@termitevomit]

Wish someone would do a DD35 A & B unit!

[@mixxer8880]

Overland Models Brass produced DD35A and B units in HO scale over the years. If I'm not mistaken, I think Athearn made some DD35As in HO scale in the late 70s, sometime in the 80s, maybe 90s as well.

[@grootsan]

I just received a DDA40X 6910 with Sound today and it is a lot bigger than my Dutch trains. Packaging was very good and protective and fortunately no imperfections nor damage. I have no layout so I hope to make a video soon how it runs and sounds. It says "Tsunami-2" on the box. Yes, I am certainly happy with it together with my TRIX BigBoy. The only thing that is a bit odd is why those trucks are painted in silver but I guess the prototype was like that. The nicest color for trucks is black or dark-grey in my opinion.

[@josephgrant757]

I’m surprised they did a 6936 in ho scale! I have a Bachmann DD40X and man it’s unreal how big they are even in a model form!

[@thomasavensjr.2790]

This is a spectacular example of a dda40x model, I do adore this locomotive type & I wish that I could afford this model, but my personal financial situation is not what I want it to be currently.

[@Wolfe351]

tested mine on my layout with 2.7% grade and 6927 can pull about 35 mixed freight cars before stalling (just kept adding cars till it could not get up the hill....great fun) I have 6901 on order in ready to weather scheme....still waiting for it to turn up at my local Athearn dealer here in Oz

[@philthetrainman7689]

F6 for the beacon

[@roberttrains8696]

I had one many many moon it great to see a more updated one so are you going to get a few for your layout....did they have Ditchlight oh they do have them that cool the back of it look great the couple look dead on so how does it run the pull test hit 5 it sounds great well that for sharing James..... Robert Trains

[@vertisjohnson219]

Haven't ran mine in awhile, do the classification lights on the last run of the DDA40X function?

[@Wolfe351]

James do you know if there is a way of setting a cv for the engines to not start up straight away? so it starts on f8? Cheers

[@lyndonfoster1090]

Nice review, wish they would do an N scale version, esp since bachmann isn't available any more.

[@mitchcornacchia968]

Beautiful nice reviews

[@kensbackshop6399]

The baldwin centipedes were huge to

[@scottwalters6031]

Function 5 turns on the beacon . Function 25 turns the rear class lights on .

[@Huntsville_Subdivision]

Not only was she the largest, but she had the most HP than any other diesel. And it was a dump truck that she hit

[@jraptorw]

Do u mind recording your loco with sound off? I cant tell if mine loco motor is just plain loud when sound is off or not. Compared to my other loco, these motors are loud. Thank u

[@calebg844]

Genesis motors are loud, they always make a clicking noise for me. But the RTR ones make no noise at all. Extremely annoying

[@denisebasile3813]

Can run on 22 inch curve made into a S curve great review awesome engine thank you you do amazing job

[@kriskozub2419]

600 Amps at 50mph, still don't know any other engine that can do that.

[@dalecherne5377]

F25 is the rear-marker lights.

[@tonycano3203]

Hello, could you tell me in which store you bought this model? I see that it includes ditch lights, when other models did not have them. Greetings.

[@terryreidstahly]

Where can I get the pull test gauge at? My beacon works and my guy was able to set various rates for it also. I now have two DDA40X’s I run one with a SD90Mac facing rearwards which is a kewl consist and the other one the same way in my second home.

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Very nice 🚂😎👍

[@arimbenyehudah145]

Wat can of pull tester that is

[@richardcorey4644]

I get the one with air rad siren on its 6924. I can't want to see what everyone thinks bout when I run it at the club layout.

[@kriskozub2419]

ordered 4 got 4

[@kensbackshop6399]

Anybody know if it has 2 motors or 1 and almost $600 for that ,,,no way,,,,,i have a blue box one with 2 motors with the brass flywheels the last one they and with a few mods it puls9.8 ounces,,,,love it

[@Andrew-se9be]

They are double motored, and for the DCC ones, double decoders too. Or the old ones were two decoders, rumor is that may be different on this run

[@budkole]

2 motors, 2 decoders, beacon also works.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

$600 OMGoodness

[@Christiane069]

Why the yellow sill? No original.

[@dogmannz]

5 is dynamic break. Presses 5 and we hear dynamic brake noise WHILE THE LOCO IS STATIONARY!!!! How many years have sound decoders been manufactured now? And they still can't get basic crap like this right.

[@jobhowie1110]

i have seen 6913

[@qtagamahyoutube2720]

go keto!