Athearn 73148 - HO SD40T-2 - DCC & Sound - Southern Pacific (Kodachrome) #8351

HO SD40T-2 - DCC & Sound - Southern Pacific (Kodachrome) #8351 ETA: May 2023 Detailed Information SP -KODACHROME- FEATURES: Gyra lights (Operate in DCC) Cab roof A/C P3 horn Standard range dynamic brakes See-through lower air intakes SP and Santa Fe during the mid-1980s was trying to become one railroad. They were so sure the merger would be approved, they started to repaint locomotives into their -new- corporate colors. Using SP red and Santa Fe yellow, they came up with this bright and vibrant scheme. Unfortunately, the then ICC denied the merger leaving an example of what some railfans nicknamed, -Shouldnt Paint So Fast-. By the end of the merger negotiations, SP only painted 3 -Snoot-nose- SD40T-2s. We are offering all 3 which have slightly different details between them. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #8315 123inch Nose w/brake wheel cab roof mounted bell plows on both ends modified front L window GRIP battery box doors, Santa Fe style font numbers #8351 116inch nose w/ratchet brake cab roof mounted bell plows on both ends modified front L window GRIP battery box doors standard rear headlight SP style font numbers #8377 123inch nose w/brake wheel frame mounted bell plows on front end only front L window standard battery box doors SP style font numbers SD40T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Fine scale handrails Photo-etched windshield wipers Separately applied air tanks LED Lighting HTC truck sideframes Welded ECAFB All-wheel electrical pickup See-through dynamic brake fans Separately applied wire grab irons Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends Standard Dash-2 cab, windows correct 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 DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug technology Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Fully assembled and ready-to-run Highly-detailed, injection molded body Painted and printed for realistic decoration Recommended radius: 22inch SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound 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 Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6 Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes