Description

EMD SD40-2 Diesel Locomotive – MKT #610 – HO Scale.The SD40-2 was one of EMD’s best-selling locomotives, with nearly 4,000 units delivered to more than 30 railroads between 1972 and 1989. Today, the vast majority remain in operation, many with their original owners (or their successor railroads), and examples can be found both across North America, and on railroads as far afield as Panama, Brazil, North Africa, and Australia. Designed for a wide variety of mainline and industrial roles, they are powered by a3,000HP 16-cylinder EMD 16-645-E3Prime mover. Onedistinctive spotting feature, when compared against other similar EMD locomotives, is their longer than average end platforms. This Bachmann SD40-2 features realistic, prototypical detail, and comes ready for operation with a factory-installed DCC decoder.

Features include:

• factory-installed DCCfor digital control of speed, lighting, and direction.
• operating headlights
• all-wheel drive
• precision can motor
• dual, precision-balanced flywheels
• die-cast chassis
• fine-scale handrails
• blackened metal wheels
• RP25 wheel contours
• E-Z MateMark II couplers
• Performs best on 18″ radius curves or greater.

Products bearing American Refrigerator Transit Company, Chicago & North Western, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Rio Grande, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Missouri Pacific, Pacific Fruit Express, Southern Pacific, Cotton Belt, Texas & Pacific, Union Pacific, and Western Pacific marks are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company.