Athearn RTR - HO Scale - SD40 123 in Nose w/Tsunami Sound/DCC - Montana Rail Link (MRL) - #259 - Dark Blue, White Lettering & "W" Logo (SKU 140-98842)
Available On: December 1, 2015

MODEL FEATURES
• Fully assembled and ready-to-run
• Separately applied wire grab irons
• Separately applied air tanks
• Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
• Standard twin sealed-beam headlight with anti-glare shields (unless noted)
• Sliding cab windows
• See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• 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 spring couplers
• DCC ready
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body featuring new tooling
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• See through cab windows
• Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
• With Sound version features RTR Sound by Soundtraxx
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup
• 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 55, 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"
• For a complete list of features, visit our website
SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder pre-installed
• 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
• Slow speed control
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
• Lighting effects such as beacons, Gyralight where prototypically accurate
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
• CV chart included in the box
ROADNAME FEATURES - MRL
• BN style front EMD short snowplow
• Later body with small anticlimber
• MU stand on each end
• Leslie Air Horn with triangular bracket per prototype
• Firecracker antenna
• Illuminated ditchlights
• Rear high nose located brake wheel
• Extended range dynamic brake
• Chicken wire radiator grilles
• Standard radiator fans
