Athearn # ATH87325 TSUNAMI 2 HO SD40 Locomotive With DCC & Sound, Santa Fe #5014

Athearn # ATH87325 TSUNAMI 2 HO SD40 Locomotive With DCC & Sound, Santa Fe #5014

Athearn HO EMD SD40, Tsunami2 DCC Sound, Santa Fe #5014

Athearn Item #: ATH87325

SD40 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

Bi-directional LED lighting

Coupler Cut Levers

Rubber MU hoses

Exhaust stack

Curved radiator fan grab iron

Fine scale handrails

Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers

Separately applied wire grab irons

See-through dynamic brake, radiator fans and cab windows

Frame mounted bell (unless noted)

Detailed 4,000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)

Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)

Separately applied air tanks

McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible

All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation

All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology

Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation

Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug

Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

Highly-detailed, injection molded body

Painted and printed for realistic decoration

Fully assembled and ready-to-run

Window packaging for easy viewing

Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage

Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

NEW FEATURES:

Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before

DCC & sound models feature Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakers

LED lighting for long life and reliable operation

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

Onboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoder

Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality

Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

Some functions are limited in DC

All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc.)

Excellent low-speed operation

Program a multiple unit (MU) lash up with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

CV chart included in the box

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a turbocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.