SP FEATURES:
- Full SP front headlight package w/ cab gyralight (Operates in DCC mode)
- “L” window cab
- Roof A/C and bell
- Nathan P-3 Horn
- Large front and rear plow
- Large front anticlimber
To help combat locomotives overheating in tunnels, SP and EMD developed the SD40T-2 and SD45T-2 models. The “T” (or Tunnel) refers to the modified design of moving the air intake lower near the rear end walkway to bring in cooler air and thus reducing engine overheating in tunnels. With the success of the EMD SD45, SP ordered the SD45T-2, needing the higher HP to help move heavy freight over the steep grades of Donner and Tehachapi. SP was pleased with the results and ordered over 200 units from 1972 to 1975 becoming part of the backbone of their locomotive fleet.
SD45T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Fine scale handrails
- Photo-etched windshield wipers
- Separately applied air tanks
- LED Lighting
- HTC truck sideframes
- Fixed, see-through cab windows
- Welded ECAFB
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- See-through dynamic brake fans
- Separately applied wire grab irons
- Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
- Standard late Dash-2 cab with or without “L” window per prototype
- See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor
- Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated)
- McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
- 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
- DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug™ technology
- Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Highly-detailed, injection molded body
- Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
