Athearn - HO Scale - EMD SD40 Locomotives - DCC Ready - Southern Pacific (SP) #7342 - Orange/red (SKU 140-86717)
Available On: February 1, 2019
NEW FEATURES FOR ALL SD40s IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:
- All-new LED lighting
- Rubber MU hoses for durability
- Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
SP FEATURES:
- SP G.R.I.P. SD40R body
- Front and rear SP style signal lights, red dummy lens
- Nose mount brake ratchet
- Extended range dynamic brakes with twin T-vents
- Nathan P-3 air horn
- Early fans
- 4000 gal fuel tank
- Late style 3 position MU hoses
- Frame mount bell
- Conductor side SP toolbox and 3 short stanchion handrails
- Low mount brake cylinders
- Whip antenna
#7342 Experimental Orange:
- Orange and Grey “Experimental” #7342 Unique paint scheme each side per proto
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Fully assembled and ready-to-run
- Separately applied wire grab irons
- Separately applied air tanks
- Coupler cut levers
- Rubber MU hoses
- Photo-etch stainless steel windshield wipers
- Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
- Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
- See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
- Curved radiator fan grab iron
- Exhaust stack
- Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
- Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
- Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)
- McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
- Highly-detailed, injection molded body featuring new tooling
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- See through cab windows
- Bi-directional LED lighting
- 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
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Window packaging for easy viewing
- Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
- Onnboard Econami sound decoder by Soundtraxx
- Engine startup sound sequence
- Dynamic brake sound or Non-Dynamic Straight to idle on F4
- Extra prime mover and horn sounds exclusive to Athearn version
- Multiple bell sound files user configurable via Configuration Value (CV)
- 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
- Current Keeper ready with on board expansion plug
- Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via CV changes
Detailed Information
NEW FEATURES FOR ALL SD40s IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:
All-new LED lighting
Rubber MU hoses for durability
Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
SP FEATURES:
SP G.R.I.P. SD40R body
Front and rear SP style signal lights, red dummy lens
Nose mount brake ratchet
Extended range dynamic brakes with twin T-vents
Nathan P-3 air horn
Early fans
4000 gal fuel tank
Late style 3 position MU hoses
Frame mount bell
Conductor side SP toolbox and 3 short stanchion handrails
Low mount brake cylinders
Whip antenna
#7342 Experimental Orange:
Orange and Grey “Experimental” #7342 Unique paint scheme each side per proto
$139.98 US
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