HO SD40 with DCC & Sound Santa Fe #5002
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HO SD40 with DCC & Sound Santa Fe #5002

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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.

SD40 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • Bi-directional LED lighting
  • Coupler Cut Levers
  • Rubber MU hoses
  • Exhaust stack
  • Curved radiator fan grab iron
  • Fine scale handrails
  • Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
  • Separately applied wire grab irons
  • See-through dynamic brake, radiator fans and cab windows
  • Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
  • Detailed 4,000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
  • Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)
  • Separately applied air tanks
  • 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
  • Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
  • Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Highly-detailed, injection molded body
  • Painted and printed for realistic decoration
  • Fully assembled and ready-to-run
  • Window packaging for easy viewing
  • Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
  • Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

NEW FEATURES:

  • Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before
  • DCC & sound models feature Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakers
  • LED lighting for long life and reliable operation

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

  • Onboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoder
  • Dual cube speakers 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 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc.)
  • Excellent low-speed operation
  • Program a multiple unit (MU) lash up with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
  • Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
  • CV chart included in the box

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