Athearn Genesis G69219 HO Scale EMD SD75I. Burlington Northern Santa Fe BNSF #8284

Purchased in 1997. BNSF’s only order of SD75Is was numbered 8276-8301. and they bore a close resemblance to the SD75Ms. which came before. Perhaps the biggest difference was the use of the isolated cab. seen as rubber gasket running down the side of the nose. This was thought to increase crew comfort by isolating them from the noise and vibration of the engine compartment. All of the locomotives were delivered in the Santa Fe Warbonnet scheme. but with large “BNSF” letters on the side-creating a mix of old and new that was particularly suited to these locomotives. Their primary assignment was coal traffic. although it was not uncommon for them to stray westward on other types of BNSF trains.

• All road numbers
  • SD75 body with turbocharger bulge on fireman’s side
  • Freight type brakewheel
  • K-3 horn
  • Isolated cab with low mount headlight
  • Angled cab door with window
  • Octagon dome antenna
  • Spare knuckles on rear pilot
  • Jacking pads with AEI tags
  • Large emergency fuel cutoff button
  • Salem air filters
  • Round dial fuel gauge located in middle of tank