Athearn 73153 - HO SD40T-2 - DCC & Sound - Southern Pacific (Speed Letter) #8256

HO SD40T-2 - DCC & Sound - Southern Pacific (Speed Letter) #8256 ETA: May 2023 Detailed Information SP -SPEED LETTERING- FEATURES: 88inch nose with brake wheel Cab mounted A/C Relocated P3 horn Front ditch lights Removed front and rear SP light package Modified front L window Extended range dynamic brakes In an attempt to revise their image, SP began to use a new -Speed Lettering- scheme adapted in 1991. Also, during this time, they started to remove parts of their well-known light packages. If a light component failed, it would have to be fixed, thus taking the locomotive out of service. To reduce maintenance costs, SP started to actively remove these extra lights leaving empty brackets and plates where they were once installed. Other changes included the addition of front ditch lights and the horn being relocated to the rear hood. 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