Athearn Genesis EL SDP45 Locomotive 3641
Prototype Details
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EL FEATURES: As-built EL freight service SDP45 (SD45M) 5,000 gallon fuel tank Low profile roof details: dust bin hatch, dynamic brake fans, exhaust Frame mounted bell stack, engine compartment "T" vent, and radiator fans Flexicoil-C Trucks with brake cylinder position per prototype and Hyatt bearings Leslie SU-3L-R air horn mounted on low clearance bracket Front and rear MU hose catch tray with bottom reinforcing strip Trainline, and 3-hose MU clusters with silver ends The Erie Lackawanna Railroad ordered 34 SD45Ms in 1969 and 1970. Intended for freight service, these units had standard (angled) long hood ends, the extra space aft of the radiators had concrete ballast. Their longer frames permitted a larger fuel tank which gave the locomotives a greater range. Standard "35-Line" cab with armrests and sunshade tracks Low profile standard range dynamic brake housing with side vents Rectangular grid radiator intake grilles
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Initial Source: 02_GEN_SDP45_022219.pdf