Athearn 71587 - HO RTR SD39 - DCC/Sound - SOO Line/Lake State #6241

SOO Line/Lake State #6241 Detailed Information NEW FEATURES FOR ALL SD39S IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: All-new LED lighting Rubber MU hoses for durability Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers SOO FEATURES: Former MN&S SD39 All-weather cab window on engineers side Leslie S3L horn Rear MU catch-tray AAR loop style coupler cut-bar Firecracker antenna Cab-mounted Xenon strobe; effect with DCC/Sound version Winterization hatch 2600 gallon fuel tank In February 19, 1985, the Soo Line purchased the bankrupt Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific and the smaller MN&S Railroads were both merged into the Soo Line Railroad effective January 1, 1986. To cut costs, the Soo Line created the Lake States Transportation Division (LSTD) on February 10, 1986 to operate the less-important lines, including the ex-Wisconsin Central line between Chicago and the Twin Cities. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article SOO Line; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA. LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Fully assembled and ready-to-run Separately applied wire grab irons Separately applied air tanks Coupler cut levers Rubber MU hoses Photo-etch stainless steel windshield wipers Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans Curved radiator fan grab iron Exhaust stack Frame mounted bell (unless noted) Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted) Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype) McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers Highly-detailed, injection molded body featuring new tooling Painted and printed for realistic decoration See through cab windows Bi-directional LED lighting All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Window packaging for easy viewing Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage Minimum radius: 18in Recommended radius: 22in SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard Econami sound decoder by Soundtraxx Engine startup sound sequence Dynamic brake sound or Non-Dynamic Straight to idle on F4 Extra prime mover and horn sounds exclusive to Athearn version Sounds recorded from a real EMD 12-645E3 Multiple bell sound files user configurable via Configuration Value (CV) Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode Excellent Slow speed control Current Keeper ready with on board expansion plug Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights Many functions can be altered via CV changes PROTOTYPE INFO: In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD39 had 2,300 hp from a turbocharged V12. The SD39 had the smallest prime mover of the SD locomotives in the EMD catalog. 54 were built for American railroads. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article EMD SD39; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA.