Athearn #72152 SD40M-2 w/DCC & Sound Utah Railway #9007

UTAH FEATURES Ex WM and C&O heritage Rear brake wheel Correct trucks & horn per prototype Small EMD plow Wheel slip recorders on trucks Forward Ditch lights In the early 1990’s Utah Railway was looking for reliable second hand power. They leased some MK rebuilt SD40s mostly from C&O heritage. These were put into unit coal service usually in sets of up to 4 units sometimes more. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES #9006 Ex C&O units Triple-clasp brake trucks #9007 Ex C&O units Triple-clasp brake trucks #9011 Ex WM Side body mounted hood bell LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES LED lighting Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers Fully assembled and ready-to-run Separately applied wire grab irons Separately applied air tanks Coupler cut levers Rubber MU hoses Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans Curved radiator fan grab iron Exhaust stack Frame mounted bell (unless noted) Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted) Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype) McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers Highly-detailed injection molded body featuring new tooling Painted and printed for realistic decoration See through cab windows Bi-directional LED lighting All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Window packaging for easy viewing Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage Minimum radius 18” Recommended radius 22” SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onnboard Econami sound decoder by Soundtraxx Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Engine startup sound sequence All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode Dynamic brake sound or Non-Dynamic Straight to idle on F4 Some functions are limited in DC Extra prime mover and horn sounds exclusive to Athearn version Slow speed control Multiple bell sound files user configurable via Configuration Value (CV) CV chart included in the box 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 Excellent Slow speed control CV chart included in the box Current Keeper ready with on board expansion plug Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn bell and lights Many functions can be altered via CV changes PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION In 1966 EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3000 hp from a turbocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads 330 were built for Canadian railroads and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.