Athearn G69222 - HO SD75I - DCC Ready - BNSF #8300

HO SD75I - DCC Ready - BNSF #8300 Detailed Information ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: BNSF FEATURES: Purchased in 1997, BNSFs only order of SD75Is was numbered 8276-8301, and they bore a close resemblance to the SD75Ms, which came before. Perhaps the biggest difference was the use of the isolated cab, seen as rubber gasket running down the side of the nose. This was thought to increase crew comfort by isolating them from the noise and vibration of the engine compartment. All of the locomotives were delivered in the Santa Fe Warbonnet scheme, but with large -BNSF- letters on the side-creating a mix of old and new that was particularly suited to these locomotives. Their primary assignment was coal traffic, although it was not uncommon for them to stray westward on other types of BNSF trains. All road numbers: SD75 body with turbocharger bulge on firemans side Freight type brakewheel K-3 horn Isolated cab with low mount headlight Angled cab door with window Octagon dome antenna Spare knuckles on rear pilot Jacking pads with AEI tags Large emergency fuel cutoff button Salem air filters Round dial fuel gauge located in middle of tank LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Fully-assembled and ready-to-run Front / rear trainline and MU hoses with silver ends Coupler cut levers with loops per prototype Sunshades and sunshade tracks per prototype Roof details such as antennas, air conditioners, beacons, and conduits per prototype Operating ditch lights MU receptacles and cables per prototype Pilot face spare knuckles and brackets per prototype Early or late anticlimbers 3 or 4 step walkways AEI tags mounted on the frame or jacking pads per prototype Safety tread on the walkways Several types of fuel tanks, all featuring separate gauges, sight glasses, and breather piping Anti-glare panel painted on the nose Windshield wipers Tinted or clear cab windows per prototype Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats Standard or Freight-style brake wheel See-through radiator fans Lift rings Factory installed wire grab irons Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance Underframe mounted bell- regular or electronic Low mount stepwell lights (non-operating) Dual sanding lines Rear pilot drop grab iron (MU hose retainer) pre prototype DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector McHenry lower-shelf scale knuckle spring couplers Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more Accurately painted and printed paint schemes Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage Minimum radius: 18inch Recommended radius: 22inch