An United States based manufacturer, Athearn concentrates its operations in model train equipment and locomotives production. The company started out with a low level O-scale layout and after getting much response to it, focused its attention on the HO Scale market in the year 1946. Currently, most of the production and distribution is handled by the Horizon Hobby, Inc

Its major moves included acquisition of Globe Models product line, and some developments and experiments in this line led to a better series of products. Electrical power, and improvements in locomotives and freight cars was a part of this effort. Another important improvement was the Hi-F mechanism which distributed the load of the motor spindle amongst the wheels. This led to further innovation in the motor department, leading to usage ring magnet motors in their products.

Over the past 60 years, Athearn has served the modeling community with the best in line trains offered at the most reasonable price. The company went through a couple of changes in the ownership after the death of the founder, Irv Athearn, in 1991. Since 2004, all company operations and production rights have been resident with the Horizon Hobby, Inc. HO Scale Athearn Model Trains are some of the finest model trains on the market today.

	Vintage BURLINGTON RED 244 ENGINE Athearn?	4	$12.50	17m
	ATHERN LOCOMOTIVE 4776 GP60POWER HO SCALE	6	$14.50	17m
	HO ATHLEHIGH VALLEY SINGLE DOOR BOX CAR COMPLETE & RTR	-	$9.99	19m
	Athearn Custom Painted Pennsylvania RR Boxcar KD's SEE	4	$2.24	20m
	HO ATH CHEVY TRUCKS 50'PLUG DOOR BOX CAR COMPLETE & RTR	-	$9.99	21m
	Older HO Athearn? UNION PACIFIC Hopper Train Car	-	$2.99	22m
	Pro Weathered Canadian Pacific 50' Mech Reefer #286040	-	$9.95 $11.50	23m
	ATHERN LOCOMOTIVE 4937 C44-9W GP60POWER HO SCALE	12	$28.00	23m
	HO ATH. A.T.S.F. 50' SINGLE DOOR BOX CAR COMPLETE & RTR	-	$9.99	25m
	Custom Wathered Athearn Maxi I Well Car 5-Unit Set - HO	8	$46.00	25m
	Athearn Custom Painted Pennsylvania RR Boxcar KD's SEE	5	$7.49	26m
	Athearn HO EMD SDP40 Pwr Locomotive Great Northern GN	2	$32.00	27m
	HO Scale- SD45 SP SOUTHERN PACIFIC- ELEPHANT EARS RTR		$99.95	27m
	old Athearn 50' Western Fruit Express Reefer	1	$2.75	28m
	HO SCALE ATHEARN NORTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHT CAR KADEE's	1	$5.55	31m