Athearn 71747 HO EMD SD40T-2 Diesel Locomotive Southern Pacific #8243

SD40T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: 
• Fine scale handrails
• Photo-etched windshield wipers
• Separately applied air tanks
•     LED Lighting
• HTC truck sideframes
• See-through cab windows
•     Welded electrical cabinet air filter box
• All-wheel electrical pickup
• See-through dynamic brake fans
•     “Mushroom” nose vent on right side    
• Separately applied wire grab irons
• Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
•     Late Dash-2 cab, front window arrangement per prototype
•     See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the
tunnel motor
• Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype
• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
•     All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
•     5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free
operation
•     Chassis accepts Genesis motor retro fit kit for an even higher
performance motor
• DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug™ technology
• Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
•     Highly-detailed, injection molded body
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22” 

 

SP FEATURES: 
• SP Front and Rear light package (Gyralight effect in DCC)
•     “L” Window cab     •     88” nose with class lights (non-operational)
•     Cab-mounted Nathan 3-chime horn     •     Large EMD front plow
• Extended range dynamic brakes • Exhaust silencer
• Front large anticlimber • 4,500 gallon fuel tank