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Athearn 73730 - HO SD40-2 Locomotive with DCC & Sound, BNSF / Rebuilt #7330
SKU: 140-73730
HO SD40-2 Locomotive with DCC & Sound, BNSF / Rebuilt #7330
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Athearn 73730 - HO SD40-2 Locomotive with DCC & Sound, BNSF / Rebuilt #7330
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a tur- bocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for Amer- ican railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.
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ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
- #146 Western Cullen beacon, small numbers on ends and number boards, whip antenna
- #149 Xenon strobe beacon, larger numbers on ends and number boards, firecracker antenna
- #165 Western Cullen beacon, small numbers on ends and larger number board font, whip antenna
SD40 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- LED lighting
- Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
- Separately applied wire grab irons and air tanks
- Curved radiator fan grab iron
- Coupler cut levers
- Rubber MU hoses
- See through cab windows, dynamic brake and radiator fans
- Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
- 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 couplers - Kadee compatible
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
- Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Highly-detailed, injection molded body
- Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
- Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound
- Single cube speaker for optimal sound quality
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
- Some functions are limited in DC
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6
- Excellent low-speed operation
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
- CV chart included in the box
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