Athearn 72189 - HO RTR SD40-2 - DCC & T2 Sound - KCS #654

HO RTR SD40-2 - DCC & T2 Sound - KCS #654 KCS FEATURES: - KCS/Chessie style rock plows - 5-chime horn - Front and rear ditch lights - Nose mounted gyra lights (effect in DCC) During the 1990s, KCS began repainting some of their SD40-2s in this grey scheme with yellow stripes. KCS also added nose mounted gyra lights and moved the horn to the back of the units. They could be found all over the system. SD40-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: - Fully-assembled and ready-to-run - DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector - Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more - Accurately painted and printed paint schemes - Coupler cut levers - Flexible rubber MU hoses for durability - Flexible rubber trainline hose - See-through cab windows - Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance - Photo-etch stainless steel windshield wipers - Wire grab irons - Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes - Separately applied air tanks - DCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug - See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans - Exhaust stack - Frame mounted bell (unless noted) - Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted) - McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible - All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation - All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow - Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track - Bi-directional LED lighting for realistic appearance - Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power - Packaging securely holds model for safe storage - Warranty service available - Minimum radius: 18 inches - Recommended radius: 22 inches SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE - Dual cube speakers - Onboard DCC/Sound models have full-feature Tsunami2 sound decoder by SoundTraxx - Sound units operate in both DC and DCC - Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode - Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC - All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode - Precision slow speed control