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Aurora Miniatures - HO Scale - SD60F Draper Taper - Canadian National (North America Map) CN # 5537 (DC Version) (SKU 1503-HD01N11B)

Available On: March 1, 2023

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HO Scale

 

Aurora Miniatures is proud to offer the GMD SD60F ‘Draper Taper’ as its first North American HO Scale locomotive mode. This model has never been previously produced in ready to run plastic. Expectations from hobbyists are high and we have spent the last several years conducting detailed research in order to create the best scale model trains we possibly can. Our HO Scale GMD SD60F is designed from the ground up and manufactured with the most cutting-edge technology available today. It comes completely assembled, ready to run, with optional DCC and sound functionality.

 

Prototype information: 

The SD60Fs were built by General Motors Diesel (GMD) in London, Ontario, Canada between 1985 and 1989. It is a unique Canadian variant of the popular EMD SD60 series 6-axle diesel-electric freight locomotives, featuring a full width cowl body and cab, with a tapered section immediately behind the cab for improved rear visibility. A total of 64 ‘Draper Taper’ units were built, all for the Canadian National Railway. They saw extensive mainline freight service on the CN network across Canada and in the United States. All units were retired by CN in 2017 and several units are still being used by second-hand owners today. 

Model Features:

- Iconic Canadian modern mainline power, being offered for the first time in HO ready-to-run plastic!
- Canadian National Class GF-638b, CN 5504-5563
- Accurately designed from various prototype drawings, photos and other resources
- Variations in details and painting to reflect early and late production units of the prototype locomotive - Precision painting and lettering

- Multiple road numbers offered
- Highly detailed, injection-moulded ABS shell
- Incredibly large array of separately applied details: windshield wipers, grab irons, handrails, steps and

ladders, lift rings, bell, horn, winterization hatch and screen, radiator screens, mirrors, sunshades, plow, MU hoses, train line hose, coupler cut lever, sanding lines, handbrake chain, fuel tank and un derbody cables and piping

- Meticulously designed GMD/Dofasco HT-C trucks with traction motor detail and contour, separately applied brake details and rotating roller-bearing end caps

- Premium lighting functions*: headlights, ditch lights, number boards, tri-colour class lights, step lights, ground lights, walkway lights locomotive control desk

- ‘Stay Alive’ capacitors installed to prevent operation interruptions caused by dirty track - 5-pole, skew wound motor with dual flywheels
- All-wheel power pickup and all-axle drive through a worms-and-gears system
- Heavy die-cast, zinc alloy chassis

- Operating radiator fans, driven by auxiliary motor through a double worm gear system for realistic speed.

- Optional smoke unit offered – to be installed by interested hobbyists
- AuroraJanney scale head replica couplers installed – compatible with Kadee and other popular brands - NMRA RP-25 wheel contour with Code 110 tread width
- Minimum turn radius: 18” (recommended 22”)
- Available with or without DCC & Sound**
- DCC & Sound models feature ESU LokSound 5 decoder installed with accurate GMD 16-710G3A

prime mover and realistic horn, bell and other sounds
- All units have dual ‘Sugar Cube’ type speakers with enclosures for maximum sound fidelity

*lighting functionality is limited on DC models or DCC models operating on DC track power **sound functionality is limited on DCC models operating on DC track power

 

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Order Due Date: November 30, 2020

Anticipated Delivery Date: August 2021

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$249.99 CDN