Athearn G64122 HO EMD SDP40F ATSF #5253

SDP40F SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Illuminated ground lights • Illuminated classification lights
• Illuminated number boards • Front and rear trainline hoses
• Non-skid end walks
• Front and rear three-hose M.U. hose clusters with silver ends
• Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand
• 4,500 gallon split fuel/water or rebuilt fuel only tank
• HTC sideframes with high brake cylinders and air lines
• Flush-mounted portal window glass
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
• Coupler cut levers • MU hoses
• Trainline hose • See-through cab windows
• Full cab interior • Walkway tread
• Windshield wipers • Wire grab irons
• Sander lines • Lift rings
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin
NEM connector
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and
retention tanks
• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined
flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
• Eight-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• LED Lighting for trouble free operation
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field
measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage

ATSF FEATURES:
• Classification lights (Function in DCC only)
• Beacon (Flash function in DCC only) • Air Conditioner
• Number board lights • Working Truck lights
• Separate see-through air intake grills • MU hoses

• #5253 Plated over steps and enclosed platform, A/C, forward beacon & horn

In the early 1980’s when Amtrak was in the process of the final purge of their SDP40F fleet they struck a deal with Santa Fe in which they traded 18
of the SDP40F’s (with which the Santa Fe had not had any derailment issues) for 25 Santa Fe CF7’s and 18 of their rebuilt switchers. Initially Santa
Fe reconditioned them with few external modifications but later modified the front steps and nose to ease the ability for crews to get on and off of the
locomotives while changing crews.
In this release we are offering the two earliest versions of these units. Initially Santa Fe simply added front handrails and vertical steps to the front of
the locomotive. This arrangement proved to be problematical when trying to perform rolling crew changes, so they then closed off the front steps and
platform to prevent crews from using them for safety reasons.