Athearn 86981 - HO SD45T-2 - DCC & Sound - Bessamer & Lake Erie #900

HO SD45T-2 - DCC & Sound - Bessamer & Lake Erie #900 Detailed Information BLE FEATURES: Cab headlight with upper gyralight (Operates in DCC mode)-unique to BLE Standard window cab Leslie 3-chime Horn on long hood Pilot mounted front ditch lights Small front anticlimber In the early 2000s, BLE went on the used locomotive market looking for heavy and reliable motive power. They purchased 11 former SP/SSW SD45T-2s designating them as SD40-3s. These units were rebuilt with the removal of the SP nose headlight, -L- window cab, and large front plow. Additions included front ditch lights, a unique BLE-style cab headlight with upper gyra light and lower standard headlight, MU catches on the front pilot, and the horn being moved to the long hood. SD45T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Fine scale handrails Photo-etched windshield wipers Separately applied air tanks LED Lighting HTC truck sideframes See-through cab windows Welded electrical cabinet air filter box All-wheel electrical pickup See-through dynamic brake fans Separately applied wire grab irons Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends Standard late Dash-2 cab with or without -L- window per prototype See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated) 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 Chassis accepts Genesis motor retro fit kit for an even higher performance motor. DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug technology Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Highly-detailed, injection molded body Minimum radius: 18inch - Recommended radius: 22inch SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Economi 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