Description
SD40-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Flexible rubber MU hoses for durability
- Flexible rubber trainline hose
- See-through cab windows
- Coupler cut levers
- Wire grab irons
- Exhaust stack
- See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
- Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
- Separately applied air tanks
- Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
- Photo-etch stainless steel windshield wipers
- LED Illuminated front and rear headlights, ditch lights, and beacons (where applicable to the prototype)
- DCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
- McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Bi-directional LED lighting for realistic appea
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
- Accurately –painted and –printed paint schemes
- Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- Minimum radius: 18” Recommended radius 22”
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound
- Single cube speaker for optimal sound quality
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
- Some functions are limited in DC
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6
- Excellent low-speed operation
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
- CV chart included in the box
NS FEATURES:
- Former SOU units
- High short hood
- Bell mounted on long hood
- “Breakaway” style end handrails
- Nathan P5 horn on each end
- Walkway lights
- Long hood-forward operation
- “SOU” on cab
- Two firecracker antennas
- 4000 gallon fuel tank
- Front and rear plow
- Flashing front and rear ditch lights with horn activation (DCC Only)
HLCX FEATURES:
- Mid-production body with corrugated grilles
- Front ditch lights
- 4000 gallon fuel tank
- HTC sideframes
- Front plow
OWTX FEATURES:
- Mid-production body with corrugated grilles
- Cab Mounted Gyralight
- Nose Mounted Headlight
- Extended Range Dynamic Brakes
- Whip Antenna
- 4000 gallon fuel tank
- Leslie 5-Chime Horn
- 88” Nose with brakewheel
- MU Hose trays
RBMN FEATURES:
- Flashing front and rear ditch lights with horn activation (DCC Only)
- Mid-production body with corrugated grilles
- Dynamic brakes
- Sinclair antenna
- 4000 gallon fuel tank
- HTC sideframes
- Nathan 3-Chime horn
- 88” nose with ratchet
- Front plow
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
- #6210 Extended range dynamic brakes, Sinclair antenna, Leslie 5-Chime horn, 88” nose with brakewheel
- #6236 Extended range dynamic brakes, Firecracker antenna, Nathan 5-Chime horn, 116” nose with brakewheel
- #8070 Dynamic brakes, Firecracker antenna, Nathan 3-Chime horn, 88” nose with headlight and ratchet
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD’s Dash 2 series, responding to competing products from GE and ALCO. Reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 made it the best-selling model in EMD’s history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40-2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems similar to those of the experimental SD45X and DDA40X. The last SD40-2 delivered to a United States railroad was built in July 1984, with production continuing for railroads in Canada until 1988.
Product Specs
DCC
Ready/21-Pin NEM
Lighted
LED
Sub Brand
ATHEARN
Body Style
SD
Full Road Name
Norfolk Southern
Scale
HO
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1991-2009,2010-Present Day
Prototype Manufacturer
EMD
Minimum Radius
18"
Reporting Mark
NS
Axles
6
