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.
We always keep you "up to date"!
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.

HO G2 Dash 9-44CWL CN #2520
Genesis Line H0, N
- 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
H0 RTR SD39 BNSF #6212
Athearn-Line H0, N
- 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
H0 F7A Santa Fee #2850
Roundhouse-Line H0
- 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