{"product_id":"preorder-athearn-ho-ath-3435-sd40-locomotive-w-dcc-sound-mec-604","title":"PREORDER Athearn HO ATH-3435  SD40 Locomotive w\/DCC \u0026 Sound, MEC #604","description":"\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW START--\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\t#modelFeatures,\n\t#roadspecFeatures,\n\t#roadFeatures,\n\tul {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 0;\n\t}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"consumerWebCopyDiv\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eSD40 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eIn 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a turbocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eThis page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article “EMD SD40”; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA \u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW END--\u003e \u003c!----Start Video Tab----\u003e \n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px; padding-top: 2.25rem;\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n    \u003csection id=\"videoOverview\"\u003e\n    \t\u003cdiv class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 mb-2 pos_relative ov_hidden bg_gray.100 h_full w_full asp_var(--aspect-ratio) group\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\"\u003e\n    \t\u003ciframe class=\"embed-responsive-item w_100% h_100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5a8BKqat43U\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\n    \t\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n    \t\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----Stop Video Tab----\u003e \u003c!-- CMS FEATURES START--\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"modelFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched stainless steel windshield wipers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFully assembled and ready-to-run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied wire grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied air tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCoupler cut levers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRubber MU hoses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eNon-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSee-through dynamic brake and radiator fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCurved radiator fan grab iron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eExhaust stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFrame mounted bell (unless noted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDetailed 4,000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFlexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMcHenry scale knuckle spring couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSee through cab windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eBi-directional LED lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel electrical pickup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWindow packaging for easy viewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eHighly-detailed, injection molded body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePainted and printed for realistic decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFully assembled and ready-to-run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eInterior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRecommended radius: 22”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!-- SOUND-EQUIPPED FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eSOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eOnboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSingle cube speaker for optimal sound quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSound units operate in both DC and DCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEngine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSome functions are limited in DC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAll functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEffect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and\/or F6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eExcellent low-speed operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eProgram a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMany functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCV chart included in the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END SOUND-EQUIPPED FEATURES --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!-- PRIMED FOR GRIME FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003ePRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDuplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFaded base colors matched to the prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePerfect starting point for adding grime and rust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- PRIMED FOR GRIME FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\t\u003csection id=\"roadspecFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!--ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC INFO - Start Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#7342: \u003c\/b\u003eUnique Daylight paint, full light packages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#7329 \/ #7344 \/ #7383: \u003c\/b\u003eFaded paint colors, blanked front and rear gyralights, Prime beacon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#602: \u003c\/b\u003eK3LA horn, dynamic brakes, EMD standard plow, ditch lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#604: \u003c\/b\u003eK5LA horn, no dynamic brakes, plain pilots, ditch lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- End Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\t\u003csection id=\"roadFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!--ROADNAME SPECIFIC INFO - Start Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eNS FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eNose brake or rear brake wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCab side vent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRS3L horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFront snowplow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFront ditch lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eExtended-range dynamic brakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eUP FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRS3L horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eStrobe on cab roof (flash effect on DCC\/sound version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePlain pilots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFlexicoil low-brake trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFARR radiator grills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- End Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!--ROADNAME SPECIFIC INFO - Start Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eWSOR FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRS3L horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFront and rear ditch lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eStandard EMD plow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRemoved class lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eHood-side-mounted bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSpecial verbiage honoring Robert Hoesly on unit 4077\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eMRL FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDifferent horn types and beacon placement per road number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eStandard EMD plow or plain pilot per road number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePrime Stratolight beacon (flash effect on DCC\/sound version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eBlanked upper headlights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- End Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!--ROADNAME SPECIFIC INFO - Start Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eNdeM FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDifferent paint masking per road number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRS3L horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFootboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePilot grabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEarly cut levers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eEMDX FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFormer Conrail units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRS3L horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEMD standard plow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCab-side vent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- End Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\n\t\t\u003c!--ROADNAME SPECIFIC INFO - Start Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eCNW FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRS3L horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWestern-Cullen beacon (flash effect on DCC\/sound version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eEMD standard plow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eNo dynamic brakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12 pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003ch3\u003eUndecorated FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eNose brake or rear brake wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eCab side vent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRS3L horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFront snowplow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFront ditch lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eExtended-range dynamic brakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- End Double Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\t\n\t\t\n        \u003c!-- Start Centered Row -\/-\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"row justify-content-center\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n                \u003ch5 class=\"text-center p-2 ml-0 mb-0 w-100\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURE_INSET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n                \u003cp\u003eTEXT\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c!-- End Centered Feature Row --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!-- Start Single Feature Row -\/-\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eROAD FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END Single Feature Row --\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CMS FEATURES 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