Athearn has announced new SD45-2 Diesel Locomotives

 

 

 

 

PROTOTYPE INFO:

The SD45-2 was an initial success; it was a complete improvement or upgrade as part of EMD’s “Dash 2” line; it had little to almost absolutely no flaws during the early stages of production and during the model’s official introduction. It was both popular and compatible with the original SD45 as well, with it’s large 20-cylinder engine. The SD45-2 lasted somewhat longer than most SD45 units on various owners roster’s.

 

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

► Safety tread on walkways

► Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance

► Factory applied wire grab irons

► Windshield wipers

► See through cab windows

► Detailed and painted cab interior

► Sliding side cab windows

► Metal lift rings

► Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

► DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with a 21-pin NEM connector

► Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, photographs, and more

► Accurately painted and printed paint schemes

► Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

► Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation

► All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation

► All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

► Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

► New LEDs for trouble free operation

► Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant

► Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

► Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage

► Minimum radius: 18”

► Recommended radius: 22”

 

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

► Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing

► Faded base colors matched to the prototype

► Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype

► Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

 

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS FEATURE:

► Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2

► Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

► Some functions are limited in DC

► Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

► All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

► Slow speed control

► 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 operators manual

► For a complete list of features, visit athearn.com

 

Order Due Date: January 25, 2019

Anticipated Delivery Date: January 2020

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