SD45 FEATURES

    Three road numbers unless noted
    Separately applied wire grab irons
    Standard 81” low nose without headlight or brake unless noted
    Standard cab with dual beam sealed headlight and glare shields unless noted
    See through cab windows
    Sliding cab side windows
    Air filter grille
    Smooth blower housing
    Standard dustbin unless noted
    See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
    Extended-range dynamic brake unless noted
    Dynamic brake vent
    Exhaust stack
    Chicken wire radiator grilles unless noted
    4,000 gallon fuel tank with front fuel fill
    Air tank
    Speed recorder
    Printed numberboards
    Fine scale handrails
    Fully assembled and ready-to-run
    McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
    DCC and SOUND ready with Quick Plug™ technology
    Genesis motor retrofit kit ATHG63839 compatible
    Highly-detailed, injection molded body
    Painted and printed for realistic decoration
    Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
    All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
    All-wheel electrical pickup
    5-pole skew wound motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
    Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 70, 75, 83, and 100 rail
    Window packaging for easy viewing
    Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
    Minimum radius: 18"
    Recommended radius: 22"

Sound equipped models also feature:

    Athearn RTR Sound by Soundtraxx
    Sound units operate with lights and sound on both DC and DCC
    Total of 3 light functions with programmable lighting effects
    Bell ring rate user programmable
    Six horn samples
    Independent Bell/Prime Mover/Horn user programmable volume
    Back EMF and silent drive operation
    16-bit polyphonic sound
    NMRA DCC Compatible



Detailed Information
ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES

Southern Pacific

    #7556
        Flexi-Coil trucks with high mount brake cylinders
        “Chicken wire” style radiator grilles
    #7559
        Flexi-Coil trucks with low mount brake cylinders
        FARR Radiator Grilles
    #7560
        Flexi-Coil trucks with low mount brake cylinders
        “Chicken wire” style radiator grilles
    All SP Road Numbers
        Cab SP light package with dual Gyralight
        81” nose with illuminated SP light package dummy emergency light red lens
        Illuminated SP rear light package. dummy emergency light red lens
        "35-Line" cab with modified “used to be” L-window
        Frame mounted bell
        SP GRIP battery box doors
        Tall front snowplow
        Cab vents
        Nathan P3 air horn
        Round base whip antenna
        Era: 1985-2002