PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a tur­bocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for Amer­ican railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.

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SD40 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• LED lighting

• Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers

• Separately applied wire grab irons and air tanks

• Curved radiator fan grab iron

• Coupler cut levers

• Rubber MU hoses

• See through cab windows, dynamic brake and radiator fans

• Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic

• 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 couplers - Kadee compatible

• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation

• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

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

• Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain

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

• Highly-detailed, injection molded body

• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage

• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound

• Single cube speaker for optimal sound quality

• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

• Some functions are limited in DC

• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

• Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6

• Excellent low-speed operation

• 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 the box

Conrail

Formed in 1976 to take over the operations of a variety of insolvent eastern railroads, Conrail inherited an incredible variety of motive power. From obscure units such as a single GE 44-tonner and a group of Reading VO-1000s with EMD prime movers, to more-conventional power such as GP38s and SD40s, the task of integrating this massive fleet was substantial.

To minimize downtime in the shops, a component road’s units often received a simple patch job and new CR numbers- as was done on the SD40s. As some of the newest and most reliable power available at startup, the SD40s continued in service on the mountainous regions in heavy-haul applications- but made appearances on other services as well.

CR FEATURES:

• Former PC units

• Other details as on PC units, also in this release

• Front plow and removed rear footboards

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