Found the Athearn Genesis MP15AC DCC/Sound for $99 here: http://www.trainworldonline.com/catalog/category/index.php?section_id=856&PAGEN_1=2
What I noticed is that only certain ones are on sale. Are the $99 ones equipped with the MRC or Tsunami Sound decoder? i bought the CP #1445.
At that close out price, those are the older ones with MRC. I checked the Athearn site for that model and it’s from the 2008 run - definitely MRC.
–Randy
Too bad. Oh well, the MRC isn’t a horrible sounding decoder. Great price though.
I picked up a couple of the Genesis MP15AC’s a few months ago for $130 a piece with DCC and sound. I thought that was a pretty good price. Both of them had a label on the box listing them as Tsunami Sound equipped. I would think that if it had a Tsunami decoder in it, it would have the same label.
Pat
Mine came today, with a Tsunami sound label. Looks like I got a Tsunami Sound diesel for $100!
Then I would say you did well, very well. Enjoy your new toy!!
Pat
Thanks. It came in the old blue and yellow Genesis box too. Must be the first re of the Tsunami installations.
I checked out the link you attached. Based on their prices for the SP units I saved $50 a unit. So I guess I did all right. Not sure why the roadname would affect the price so much. I’m pretty sure Athearn lists the cost as the same for all roadnames of the same model.
Pat
I bought a $99 Seaboard MP15AC about 3 weeks or so ago. I checked the Athearn part # at Trainworld against the Athearn website and it showed Tsunami sound and it was. I actually bought this because I wanted only the decoder to put into a non sound UP version I had bought a year or so ago. I figured $99 was pretty cheap for a decoder and speaker and I now have a lot of spare parts, motor, trucks etc. I have bought several locos from this vendor and have been very pleased with their prices and service. (no affiliation). I think Trainworld’s specialty is closeouts so the less popular road names are priced accordingly.