Description
In 1989, Burlington Northern returned to its traditional colors of Cascade Green and black with the unveiling of what was soon called by many railfans, the “whiteface.” Locomotives sported a large BN logo on the nose of the locomotive and featured a white cab face and a white stripe applied to the frame below the cab and radiator areas. In 1991, BN added the now familiar 2-inch wide separator stripe on the long hood between the upper black and lower green section. America flags were also added to the locomotives battery boxes in support for those employees who were called to active service for Desert Storm.
ATHEARN EMD SD40-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:ATHEARN EMD SD40-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD’s Dash 2 series, responding to competing products from GE and ALCO. Reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 made it the best-selling model in EMD’s history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40-2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems similar to those of the experimental SD45X and DDA40X. The last SD40-2 delivered to a United States railroad was built in July 1984, with production continuing for railroads in Canada until 1988.The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD’s Dash 2 series, responding to competing products from GE and ALCO. Reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 made it the best-selling model in EMD’s history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40-2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems similar to those of the experimental SD45X and DDA40X. The last SD40-2 delivered to a United States railroad was built in July 1984, with production continuing for railroads in Canada until 1988.
ATHEARN EMD SD40-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:ATHEARN EMD SD40-2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Flexible rubber MU hoses for durabilityFlexible rubber MU hoses for durability
Flexible rubber trainline hoseFlexible rubber trainline hose
See-through cab windowsSee-through cab windows
Coupler cut leversCoupler cut levers
Wire grab ironsWire grab irons
Exhaust stackExhaust stack
See-through dynamic brake and radiator fansSee-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
Frame mounted bell (unless noted)Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipesDetailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
Separately applied air tanksSeparately applied air tanks
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearanceFine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipersPhoto-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
LED Illuminated front and rear headlights, ditch lights, and beacons (where applicable to the prototype)LED Illuminated front and rear headlights, ditch lights, and beacons (where applicable to the prototype)
DCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plugDCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
McHenry operating scale knuckle couplersMcHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operationAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flowAll-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of trackWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling powerHeavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and moreScaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately –painted and –printed paint schemesAccurately –painted and –printed paint schemes
Packaging securely holds model for safe storagePackaging securely holds model for safe storage
Fully-assembled and ready-to-runFully-assembled and ready-to-run
Minimum radius: 18″ Recommended radius 22″Minimum radius: 18″ Recommended radius 22″
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