Athearn ATH71743 HO EMD SD40T-2, Standard DC, Union Pacific Ex DRGW #8594

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SKU: ath71743 Category: Locomotives

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Athearn HO EMD SD40T-2, Standard DC, Union Pacific ex DRGW #8594

Athearn Item #: ATH71743

SD40T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

Fine scale handrails

Photo-etched windshield wipers

Separately applied air tanks

LED Lighting

HTC truck sideframes

See-through cab windows

Welded electrical cabinet air filter box

All-wheel electrical pickup

See-through dynamic brake fans

“Mushroom” nose vent on right side

Separately applied wire grab irons

Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends

Late Dash-2 cab, front window arrangement per prototype

See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor

Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype

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

Chassis accepts Genesis motor retro fit kit for an even higher performance motor

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”

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound

Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode

Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

Excellent Slow speed control

Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6

Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE

Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment

Faded base colors matched to the prototype

Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

LEGENDARY LIVERIES

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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The SD40T-2 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division having a 16-cylinder EMD 645E3 diesel engine pro- ducing 3,000 horsepower (2,240 kW). 312 SD40T-2s were built for North American railroads between April 1974 and July 1980. This locomotive and the SD45T-2 are popularly called tunnel motors, but EMD’s term is SD40-2s with “cooling system modifications” because they were designed for better engine cooling in tunnels. The difference between this locomotive and its non-tunnel motor cousin, the SD40-2, are the radiator intakes and radiator fan grills located at the rear of the locomotive. The radiator air intakes in this model were along the deck to allow more fresh, cooler air to enter and less hot exhaust fumes lingering around the tunnel’s ceiling.