Athearn 72081 SD40-2, NS #3306

Detailed Information ATH72079 ATH72080 ATH72081 DCC-READY META--- LED, SD40-2, 21pin, RTR, NS, Norfolk Southern, ATH_1121 SPECIFICATIONS--- DCC: Ready/21-Pin NEM SOUND: Ready PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD Axles: 6 LIGHTED: LED Lighting Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 Years Is Assembly Required: No ATH72179 ATH72180 ATH72181 DCC+SOUND META--- LED, SD40-2, RTR, NS, Norfolk Southern, decoder, soundtraxx, Tsunami2, ATH_1121 SPECIFICATIONS--- DCC: Equipped SOUND: Tsunami2 PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD Axles: 6 LIGHTED: LED Lighting Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 Years Is Assembly Required: No NS FEATURES: Former SOU units Nathan P5 horn on each end Bell mounted on long hood Walkway lights “Breakaway” style end handrails Long hood-forward operation After the 1982 SOU-NW merger into Norfolk Southern, the SD40-2 remained a principle mainline locomotive for the road. Early repaints did not feature white delineators on the frames, and many units lasted this way through the 2000s. They could be found on all types of NS freight movements, and they also had a penchant for showing up on Southern Pacific trains in the late 80s and early 90s. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #3280 “SOU” on cab Two “Firecracker” antennas #3299 “AGS” on cab Three “Firecracker” antennas #3306 “SOU” on cab Six “Firecracker” antennas (for Locotrol equipment) 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” Recommended radius 22”