The most popular diesel of all time: EMD's SD40-2! Nearly 4000 units were sold, and most are still in service. Many have found new employment with leasing companies such as FURX (First Union Rail), CEFX (Capital Equipment Funding) and others, but a good number of them are still with their original owners, though their names may have changed.

As with all motive power, the SD40-2's went through an evolution and may have different features depending on production time and owners. Our models will represent the original standard version.

The factory installed sound system features the following:   

„Authentic EMD SD40-2 Sounds

„Authentic EMD SD40-2 Diesel Engine Sounds

„Horn

„Bell

„Squealing brakes

„Doppler effect

„Air let off (in neutral)

„Slave (mutes whistle and bell for double heading

Mechanical features include the following:

„Headlight (dim head light in neutral)

„Powerful 5-pole can motor with flywheel

„ABS Body and Heavy Die Cast Frame for Maximum Tractive Effort

„All-wheel Drive and All-wheel Electrical Pick-up

„Separately applied handrails, horn, windshield wipers, and brass bell

„Prototypical cab interior

„Operating headlight

„Directional backup light

„Operating ditch lights

„Lighted Number Boards

„See-through Steps

„Authentic paint scheme and correct locomotive numbers

„Operating metal Kadee-compatible couplers (2)

„RP-25 contour on drive wheels

„Will operate on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail

„Can be operated on minimum 18" radius curves