Athearrn ATH71529 SD40-2 UP/United Way #3300 RTR Train HO Scale

Detailed Information
NEW FEATURES FOR ALL SD40-2S IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:
All-new LED lighting
Rubber MU hoses for durability
Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
UP UNITED WAY FEATURES:
Front snowplow
Late coupler cut levers
Large anticlimber
Illuminated ditch lights
116” nose with brakewheel
Round nose vent on right side
Standard late Dash-2 style 4-window cab without roof seam and louvers
Riveted cab side panels
Mirrors/wind deflectors fore of windows
Leslie RS3L Air Horn
Firecracker antenna
Intermediate Dash-2 style battery box door on left-hand side
Welded ECAFB
Early extended range dynamic brake
Corrugated radiator grilles
Standard radiator fans
Union Pacific applied this one-off livery, depicting the Stars and Stripes of the US flag, in 1994 as a fundraiser for the US-based charity, United Way. The locomotive operated as part of UP’s regular roster for many years. It also was spotted at various railroad events and photo ops across the United States.

ATSF FEATURES:
Illuminated beacon (Effect on DCC/sound version)
Sinclair antenna on ground plane
88” nose with brake wheel
Extended range dynamic brake
EMD low front snowplow
4000 gal fuel tank
Three chime Leslie air horn
Cab air conditioner
Q-fans
Exhaust silencer
Small Sinclair antenna on ground plane
During the 1980s, Southern Pacific and Santa Fe attempted to merge. Before the eventual merger denial by the ICC, the Santa Fe painted 306 locomotives versus Southern Pacific’s 96 locomotives. A total of sixteen SD40-2 diesels made it into merger colors before it was denied on July 24, 1986 by the ICC. After the merger’s denial, railroad industry writers, employees of both railroads and railfans alike joked that SPSF really stood for “Shouldn’t Paint So Fast”. These locomotives continued on in the “Kodachrome” scheme until the late 1980s.

NS FEATURES:
Standard range dynamic brake
Illuminated front and rear ditch lights (Effect on long hood end with horn blown on DCC/sound version)
Firecracker antenna
High nose w/ ratchet brake
Nathan P-3 horns at each end
Bell mounted on the end of the long hood
BNSF FEATURES:
Corrugated radiator grills
Front anticlimber
Extended range dynamic brakes
Welded ECAFB
Electronic bell
Blanked cab headlight; headlight moved to nose
Cab air conditioner
Sinclair antennas with ground planes and conduits per prototype
Front EMD low plow
Rear spare knuckle holders
Illuminated cab-mounted strobe( effect on DCC/sound version)
BNSF has recently began rebuilding their surplus SD40-2 locomotives into locomotives more suitable for road switcher service. Many were equipped as Remote Control Locomotives (RCL) and derated to 2300 hp. These locomotives see a variety of service most typically in transfer/hauler service or as a yard trimmer, making up or breaking up long trains. #1803 & #1813:

88” nose with electronic parking brake and blanked class lights
Newly-designed K3LA horn on bracket
Cab side vents
#1883:
123” nose with brake wheel and blanked class lights
Newly-designed Nathan K3LA horn on bracket
#1893:
123” nose with brake wheel and blanked class lights
Newly designed Nathan K3LA horn on triangular bracket
Cab arm rests
RJC FEATURES:
Illuminated ditch lights
Early extended range dynamic brake
#7116, AND #7117:
Large EMD style plow
88” nose with brake wheel
Cab air conditioner
Nathan K5LA horn
Large and small firecracker antennas
Ditch lights mounted on anticlimber
#3478:
Large EMD style plow
123” nose with brake wheel
Leslie RS5T horn
Two large firecracker antennas
Ditch lights mounted on pilot
Perfect power for the RJ Corman Thrall cars, also announced this month

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Fully assembled and ready-to-run
Separately applied wire grab irons
Separately applied air tanks
Coupler cut levers
Rubber MU hoses
Photo-etch stainless steel windshield wipers
Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
DCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
Exhaust stack
Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
HTC or Flexicoil-C trucks (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 LED lighting
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup
5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
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 Econami sound decoder by Soundtraxx
Engine startup sound sequence
Dynamic brake sound or Non-Dynamic Straight to idle on F4
Extra prime mover and horn sounds exclusive to Athearn version
Multiple bell sound files user configurable via Configuration Value (CV)
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
Current Keeper ready with on board expansion plug
Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Many functions can be altered via CV changes
PROTOTYPE INFO:
The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD’s Dash 2 series, responding to competing products from GE and ALCO. Reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 made it the best-selling model in EMD’s history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40-2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems similar to those of the experimental SD45X and DDA40X. The last SD40-2 delivered to a United States railroad was built in July 1984, with production continuing for railroads in Canada until 1988.

Specifications
DCC: Ready/21-Pin NEM
SOUND: Ready
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD
Axles: 6
LIGHTED: LED Lighting
Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
Is Assembly Required: No