Athearn - HO Scale - EMD SD-39 Diesel Locomotive - with DCC & Econami Sound - Santa Fe (ATSF) #1570 - Red/Yellow/Black/Gray with Yellow/Red Lettering (Era: 1986+) (SKU 140-1455)
Available On: March 1, 2025
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The SD38 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971. It had an EMD 645 16-cylinder engine generating 2,000 horsepower. The EMD SD38AC built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June and October 1971. It was basically an SD38 with an AR10 alternating current alternator instead of the SD38’s normal direct current generator. It also produces 2,000 horsepower from a 16-cylinder EMD 645E roots blown prime mover. It came equipped with or without dynamic brakes. The SD38 and SD38AC have the same frame as the SD39, SD40 and SD45.
In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD39 had 2,300 hp from a turbocharged V12. The SD39 had the smallest prime mover of the SD locomotives in the EMD catalog. 54 were built for American railroads.
SD38/SD39 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Sound Ready! All non-sound come with speakers installed, ready to add the 21-pin sound decoder of your choice!
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE
Santa Fe
This group of ATSF SD39s were rebuilt and renumbered in San Bernardino, CA, in 1985-86. Many were painted into the red-and-yellow SPSF scheme at this time as well. Intended for yard service and as slug mothers, they often “escaped” and were found in helper service or even leading priority trains.
ATSF FEATURES:
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