Athearn Ready To Roll WE SD40-2 Locomotive 7001
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION * McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers * All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD's Dash * All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow 2 series, responding to competing products from GE and ALCO. * 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive Reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 made it the train for trouble free operation best-selling model in EMD's history and the standard of the industry for * Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track several decades after its introduction. The SD40-2 was an improvement * Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems similar to those * Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field of the experimental SD45X and DDA40X. The last SD40-2 delivered measurements, photographs, and more to a United States railroad was built in July 1984, with production * Accurately -painted and -printed paint schemes continuing for railroads in Canada until 1988. * Packaging securely holds model for safe storage * Fully-assembled and ready-to-run * Minimum radius: 18" Recommended radius 22" $214.99 w/o SOUND | $294.99 w/ SOUND Items listed are subject to cancellation if pre-order minimum production quantities are not met. VISIT Your Local Retailer CLICK Athearn.com CALL 1.800.338.4639
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