Description
Railroad Short Name: SBD
By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives. One of the most common replacement locomotives became the GP40-2. EMD began production of the 16-cylinder, turbocharged, 3000 horsepower engine in 1972. These locomotives were developed for service where higher horsepower and faster service were preferable. A major feature for the GP40-2 was the introduction of the “dash 2” modular electrical cabinet. For more than 40 years, the GP40-2 has worked main line freights, locals, switching jobs, yard service, and helper service. Many remain in service today.
After the merger of Seaboard Coast Line, Louisville & Nashville, and Clinchfield railroads in Dec of 1982, Seaboard System painted some of their locomotives in this short-lived scheme. Quite a few made it into the CSX merger.
SBD Features:
- Ex-SCL and Ex-L&N
- Nose headlight
- 5-Chime horn
- Fire cracker antenna
- No plow
- All-new artwork provided by noted SBD railroad experts
Road Number Specific Features:
#1640
- Early phase
- Ex-SCL
- Chicken wire grilles
- 3200 Gal fuel tank.
#6608
- Mid/Late Phase
- Ex-L&N
- Q-fans
- corrugated grilles
- 3800 Gal fuel tank
- exhaust silencer
- front anti-climber.
#6615
- Mid/Late Phase
- Ex-L&N
- Q-fans
- corrugated grilles
- 3800 Gal fuel tank
- exhaust silencer
- front anti-climber.
Locomotive Features:
- Coupler cut levers
- MU hoses
- Trainline hose
- See through cab windows
- Full cab interior
- Walkway tread
- Windshield wipers
- Lift rings
- Wire grab irons
- Sander lines
- Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
- Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
- McHenry® scale knuckle couplers – Kadee® compatible
- 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
- Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
- 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
- LED Lighting for realistic appearance
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- Minimum radius: 18″
Sound Features:
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Precision slow speed control
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
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