Athearn

The biggest Little Railroad
in America

Selling over 1.5 million models a year Athearn can rightly say to be the "biggest little railroad in America".


So we are proud to be an international distributor of Athearn. We offer all models of this long-standing US manufacturer through our dealers to the modellers in Europe.

Athearn History

In 1943 Irv Athearn began to build 0 scale freight cars in the kitchen of his mother. Since then the name stands for high quality and a very good cost-effectiveness. These values formed the basis for success.

Even today Irv's heritage can be found in each model's form, value and quality. The models presented on this website are only a small collection of the comprehensive Athearn range. You will find more models on the internet at www.noch.de or at your dealer.


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This will take you directly to the latest arrivals and announcements of Athearn in H0 and N scale. Here you will find all new product ranges of Genesis, Ready to Roll and Roundhouse.

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Genesis Line H0, N

The Genesis Line from ATHEARN is the best of the best with all the details that can be built into a model railroad and continues to set stadards in terms of the level of detail and realism. The models are specific to operating numbers and based on the prototype. The excellent printing allows prototypical sizes of numbers and details that can only be discovered on closer inspection. The Genesis Line models are perfect for the discerning and professional model builder.

Model Features Genes Line (if applicable):

  • Premium motor and drivetrains
  • All realisable lighting effects
  • Premium Soundtraxx Tsunami 2 sound decoder (in DCC sound-equipped models)
  • Underbody details
  • Detailed interiors (if visible)
  • Prototypical bogies with extensive details

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Athearn-Line H0, N

With the Athearn Line, ATHEARN offers great modelw with just the right amount of detail for the H0 and N gauges. ATHEARN focuses here on models with great popularity, which are designed with details specific to operating numbers. The models are an absolute eye-catcher and impress with precise details and decorations with slight simplifications.

Model Features Athearn Line (if applicable):
  • High-performance motor and drivetrains
  • Lighting only for headlights, ditch lights, number plates and beacons
  • Soundtraxx Econami sound decoder (in models equipped with DCC sound)
  • Basic underbody and frame details
  • Visible interiors on some models

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Roundhouse-Line H0

The Roundhouse Line models from ATHEARN in H0 gauge are the perfect entry-level models. They impress with an outstanding price-performance ratio and offer pure driving fun! The model details have been reduced to a minimum. All models are also produced with the same details and decorations over a production series, so that the model railroad is affordable for everyone.

Model Features Roundhouse Line (if applicable):

  • High performance motor and drivetrains (like Athearn-Line)
  • All locomotives are DCC-capable, but withour factory-fitted sound option
  • Lighting for headlights only
  • Simple details with free bogies