Athearn 87231 - HO EMD SD40 Diesel - DCC Ready - Western Maryland #7448

HO EMD SD40 Diesel - DCC Ready - Western Maryland #7448 ETA: July 2023 Detailed Information WM FEATURES: Medium plows on both ends Bell mounted on left side of long hood Extra ballast on right side walkway Early cut levers and handrails Flexicoil trucks with high brake cylinders There were 12 of these 3000hp, six-axle units on the WM. The first seven units, 7470-7474 and 7495-7496, were delivered in Speedlettering, with the last five delivered in Circus. The units were equipped with 26L brake gear and brake current limiting on the dynamic brakes. As of the Spring of 1996, all twelve of the ex-WM SD40 units remined in service. All but 4 were working for CSXT. Unit 4618 remained in the Chessie paint scheme, with the WM logo under the cab. Stakem, Patrick H, and Stakem, Patrick E. -Western Maryland Diesel Locomotives-. TLC Publishing Inc, 1997. SD40 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Bi-directional LED lighting Coupler Cut Levers Rubber MU hoses Exhaust stack Curved radiator fan grab iron Fine scale handrails Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers Separately applied wire grab irons See-through dynamic brake, radiator fans and cab windows Frame mounted bell (unless noted) Detailed 4,000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted) Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype) Separately applied air tanks McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Highly-detailed, injection molded body Painted and printed for realistic decoration Fully assembled and ready-to-run Window packaging for easy viewing Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage Minimum radius: 18inch Recommended radius: 22inch NEW FEATURES: Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before DCC & sound models feature Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakers LED lighting for long life and reliable operation