PROTOTYPE

In 1984, EMD unveiled the first four SD60 demonstrator units. The SD60 was equipped with a 3,800 horsepower, 16 cylinder, turbocharged 710 engine. Five years later, EMD began offering the SD60 with the "safety" wide nose cab, thus creating the SD60M. Union Pacific was the first to acquire the SD60M followed by Burlington Northern, Soo Line, and Conrail. Conrail also ordered SD60I "isolated cab" versions. BN’s SD60M’s went to BNSF while Conrail’s units were split between Norfolk Southern and CSX

SD60I-M FEATURES

    Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
    Multiple unit (MU) hoses with silver glad hands
    Front and rear trainline air hose with silver glad hands
    Coupler cut levers with loops
    Anticlimbers
    Safety tread on the walkways
    Square corner left-side cab door with window
    Anti-glare panel painted on the nose
    Factory applied windshield wipers
    See through cab windows
    Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats
    See-through radiator fans
    Factory installed wire grab irons and lift rings
    Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
    Underframe mounted bell
    Detailed 4,500 gallon fuel tank
    HT-C trucks with Timken bearings
    DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
    McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
    Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
    Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
    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 Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
    Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
    Bidirectional 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"

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

    Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder
    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 unity only horn, bell, and lights
    Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
    CV chart included in the box

BNSF SD60M

    #8197
        New paint scheme: Experimental #8100 series number patch
    #8177
        New paint scheme: Heritage I #8100 series number patch
        Speed recorder
    #8186
        New paint scheme: Heritage II #8100 series number patch
        Speed recorder
    #8190
        New paint scheme: Heritage II #8100 series number patch
        Speed recorder
    All road numbers
        First time: BNSF renumbered the SD60M series from the 92xx series to the 81xx series to avoid conflicting numbers with the SD70ACe
        Working round top deck mounted ditch lights when operated using DCC
        EMD low snowplow
        Cab headlight and number boards
        Nathan AirChime K3LA 3-chime air horn with square bracket
        Firecracker antenna
        Small EOT firecracker antenna
        Mirror/wind deflectors mounted fore and aft of cab side windows
        Long cab sunshades
        Small auxiliary cabinet
        BN-style dynamic brake access panels
        Era: 2007-2014