Athearn - HO Scale - SD40-2 - Soundtraxx Econami Sound/DCC - Soo Line (SOO) - #774 - Dark Blue,White Lettering (SKU 140-16718)
Available On: June 1, 2017

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Fully assembled and ready-to-run
Four road numbers
Coupler cut levers with loops
Trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
"Mushroom" nose vent on right side
Separately applied wire grab irons
Antiglare panel
Standard late Dash-2 4-window cab without louvers or roof seam
See through cab windows
Sliding cab side windows
Welded ECAFB
See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
Fine scale handrails
Frame mounted bell
Detailed 4000-gallon fuel tank
Separately applied air tanks
Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated)
McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
Highly-detailed, injection molded body
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup
5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
Compatible with ATHG63839 Genesis motor retrofit kit
Window packaging for easy viewing
Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
DCC Ready 8 and 9 pin Quick Plug™ technology
Available also with factory installed RTR Sound by Soundtraxx
Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Replacement parts available including motor brushes
Minimum radius: 18"
Recommended radius: 22"
Detailed Information
ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
SOO
In 1985, the SOO repainted several of their SD40-2's into the "Hockey Stick" scheme, featuring a straight line separating the red and white colors. They
remained much the same even into the 2000s.
All road numbers
81" nose, chckenwire grills, small anticlimber
Windshield wipers
Leslie RSU-3L horn offset on cab
Illuminated Xenon strobe on cab (effect with DCC+Sound)
Small firecracker antenna
Speed recorder
Cab vent
#763
2-pane all weather windows on both sides
Tall plow
3200-gallon fuel tank
Forward placement of cab vent
#769, 774
2-pane all weather window on engineer's side
Short plow
3200-gallon fuel tank
#767
2-pane all weather windows on both sides
Tall plow
4000-gallon fuel tank with capacity printing
