Athearn ATH86883 HO EMD SD45T-2, Standard DC, Bessamer & Lake Erie #905

$90.97

SKU: ath86883 Category: Locomotives

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Athearn HO EMD SD45T-2, Standard DC, Bessamer & Lake Erie #905

Athearn Item #: ATH86883

SD45T-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

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

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 Economi 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

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The SD45T-2 is a six-axle diesel electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division having a 20-cylinder 645-series diesel engine producing 3600 horsepower. Over 200 examples were produced between 1972 and 1975. This locomotive including the SD40T-2 were nick-named “Tunnel Motors” due to the rear cool air intake lowered to just above the walkway at the rear of the locomotive. This helped provide cooler air into the locomotive’s radiator cooling system and ultimately reducing the chance of the engine overheating in tunnels.