Athearn Ready To Roll MEC SD40 Locomotive 602
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION * All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all * DCC-ready features Quick Plug(TM) plug-and-play technology with 21-pin powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a tur- NEM connector bocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for Amer- * Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link ican railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for drivetrain Mexican railroads. * Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track * Highly-detailed, injection molded body This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article "EMD SD40"; it is * Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Li- * Minimum radius: 18" - Recommended radius: 22" cense (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA. PRIMED FOR GRIME PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE * Duplicated look and feel of "In Service" equipment * Faded base colors matched to the prototype * Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust PRIMED FOR GRIME $204.99 w/o SOUND | $274.99 w/ SOUND $194.99 w/o SOUND | $264.99 w/ SOUND Items listed are subject to cancellation if pre-order minimum production quantities are not met. VISIT Your Local Retailer Orders Due: 05.02.25 CLICK Athearn.com ETA: NOVEMBER 2026 CALL 1.800.338.4639
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Initial Source: 04_ATHHO_SD40_042525.pdf