Athearn G64221 HO EMD SDP40F w/Sound EMD #268

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

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
• Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
• 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
• 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
• CV chart included in the box

EMD FEATURES:
• Oscillating headlight
• Functioning “Big Hole” Emergency light in (DCC Only)
• Classification lights (Function in DCC only)
• Number board lights • Working Truck lights
• Separate see-through intake grills • MU hoses

Many of the Amtrak SDP40F’s were returned to EMD in trade for a new locomotive model, the F40PH. While many of them were scrapped, EMD
retained a few for use as testbeds for future locomotive production. EMD 268 was one of these testbeds. Unofficially tagged as an “F50CM,” in 1988
the 268 was rebuilt using equipment produced by Siemens, so EMD could test current-source inverters and AC traction motors.