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Athearn Genesis - HO Scale - SDP45 - DCC & Sound - Morrson Knuds Corp (MKCX) - #63587 - Dark Blue Ex-Conrail (SKU 141-63675)

Available On: October 1, 2017

The SDP45 was developed in the late 1960's and is basically a SD45 with an extended frame to allow for the placement of a steam generator at the rear of the locomotive for passenger service. They initially were generally intended for passenger service, but Erie Lakawana used theirs for freight. As Amtrak took over passenger service, some units were used by Amtrak, while others were used in commuter service. These locomotives eventually left passenger service completely and finished their careers in the early 1990's in freight service. Today, there are few of these locomotives left intact.

Features:

  • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
  • Multiple unit (MU) hoses with silver glad hands
  • Front and rear trainline air hose with silver glad hands
  • Horns per prototype
  • Factory applied windshield wipers
  • See through cab windows
  • Detailed and painted cab interior
  • Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
  • HT-C trucks with Timken bearings
  • McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
  • Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
  • Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
  • Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
  • Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
  • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
  • All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
  • Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
  • Minimum radius: 18”
  • Recommended radius: 22”
DCC w/Sound units 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/number specific features:

MKCX FEATURES:

    Perfect for the TankTrain!
    As-built EL freight service SDP45 (SD45M)
    Each roadnumber Primed for Grime with unique patches & markings
    Low profile roof details: dust bin hatch, dynamic brake fans, exhaust stack, engine compartment “T” vent, and
radiator fans
    Leslie SU-3L-R air horn mounted on low clearance bracket
    5,000 gallon fuel tank
    Frame mounted bell
    Flexicoil-C Trucks with high brake cylinders and Hyatt bearings

Morrison-Knudsen was a major leaser of secondhand locomotives in the 80s and 90s. During this time, a group of ex-Conrail SDP45s were on the lease roster. MK acquired these former CR SDP45s from VMV and were leased to a
variety of railroads including the SP until 1996. Although many of the former EL/CR SDP45s were rebuilt into SD40M-2s, a few were not, and left as-is for the remainder of their service throughout the western United States.
NRLX FEATURES:

    Unit leased to Northeastern railroads, including BAR, NYSW, and others
    Winterization hatch
    S3L horn
    Firecracker antenna
    NRLX: removed steam generator equipment, electronic bell
    GN style fuel tank
    Illuminated Western-Cullen style beacon
    High/Low front truck brake cylinder arrangement with high mounted brake cylinders rear

Following the Burlington Northern merger, several of the former Great Northern SDP45s were repainted into Cascade Green. The units initially retained most of their passenger equipment, including steam generators.







$288.98 US
Country of Origin: China