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HO SD40 with DCC & Sound, N&W #1603
Regular price
$147.99
ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
Norfolk & Western
- #1603
- NORFOLK AND WESTERN spelled out on hood
- Ratchet brake in short hood
- Pan-top fans
- Flexicoil C trucks with clasp brakes
- Non-ribbed blower housing
- Standard-range dynamic brakes
- Era: 1982+
FEATURES:
- Fully assembled and ready-to-run
- Separately applied wire grab irons
- Separately applied air tanks
- Coupler cut levers
- MU hoses
- Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
- Standard twin sealed-beam headlight with anti-glare shields (unless noted)
- Sliding cab windows
- 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 constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
- With Sound version features RTR Sound by Soundtraxx
- 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 Code 55, 70, 75, 83, and 100 rail
- 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:
- Onboard RTR Sound by SoundTraxx DCC decoder
- 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
- Single operating FX light function with F5
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes