{"product_id":"athearn-86829-ho-scale-emd-sd40r-southern-pacific-desert-storm-sp-7319-dcc-sound-used","title":"Athearn 86829 HO Scale EMD SD40R Southern Pacific \"Desert Storm\"  SP 7319 - DCC Sound USED","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAthearn 86829 HO Scale EMD SD40R Southern Pacific \"Desert Storm\"  SP 7319 - DCC Sound\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUSED\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article “EMD SD40\"; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNEW FEATURES FOR ALL SD40s IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-new LED lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber MU hoses for durability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched stainless steel windshield wipers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSP SD40R FEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSP G.R.I.P. SD40R body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear SP style signal lights removed and plated over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIlluminated Prime Stratolight beacon (flashes on DCC\/sound version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended range dynamic brakes with twin T-vents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNathan P-3 air horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4000 gal fuel tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate style 3 position MU hoses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame mount bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductor side SP toolbox and 3 short stanchion handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhip antenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#7319:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear mount brake wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh mount brake cylinders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unit was SP’s unintentional version of UP’s “Desert Victory\" paint scheme. That was because most of the gray paint had peeled off the unit leaving the tan primer visible which looked somewhat like camouflage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#7310:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNose mount brake ratchet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHi-Low brake cylinders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSP SD40 FEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs delivered SP body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront SP style signal lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended range dynamic brakes with rear T-vent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNathan P-3 air horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4000 gal fuel tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly style 4 position MU hoses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoof mount bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductor side 3 short stanchion handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhip antenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8411, 8437, \u0026amp; 8451 feature block SP letters on nose and ACI labels which were added to the units starting in the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGM\u0026amp;O FEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow 81\" nose with brake ratchet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard range dynamic brake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMU catch trays with footboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow mount brake cylinders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductor side 3 short stanchion handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4000 gal fuel tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate style 3 position MU hoses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame mount bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeslie 5-chime air horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gulf Mobile \u0026amp; Ohio SD40s were found in a variety of service post delivery from EMD. One of the more consistent assignments would be in coal service on the unit Commonweatlth Edison coal train. Although spending only a few years in service on the GM\u0026amp;O before the company merged with Illinois Central, many of these locomotives lasted in their as delivered livery until the mid 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCWEX Thrall gons: next months announcements including for the first time, the more common, reporting marks only ComEd scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCSX “C\u0026amp;O HERITAGE\" FEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear hand brake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare knuckles on rear pilot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eK5LA horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Primer\"-painted radiator fans to represent replacement parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBell mounted on side of dynamic brake hatch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexicoil Hi-brake trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the more famous CSX locomotive was this former C\u0026amp;O SD40. Affectionately referred by many in the railfan community as the CSX “C\u0026amp;O Heritage\" unit, it lasted many years in a ratty faded and patched condition. The original C\u0026amp;O paint survived both the Chessie and CSX eras before finally being retired and repainted into her as delivered C\u0026amp;O scheme in 2017. After being restored to her as delivered road number C\u0026amp;O #7534 ex (CSX #4617) was donated to the C\u0026amp;O Historical Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled and ready-to-run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied wire grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied air tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoupler cut levers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber MU hoses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etch stainless steel windshield wipers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through dynamic brake and radiator fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurved radiator fan grab iron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExhaust stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame mounted bell (unless noted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcHenry scale knuckle spring couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly-detailed, injection molded body featuring new tooling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainted and printed for realistic decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee through cab windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBi-directional LED lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel electrical pickup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindow packaging for easy viewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended radius: 22\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnnboard Econami sound decoder by Soundtraxx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine startup sound sequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDynamic brake sound or Non-Dynamic Straight to idle on F4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtra prime mover and horn sounds exclusive to Athearn version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple bell sound files user configurable via Configuration Value (CV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound units operate in both DC and DCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent Slow speed control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent Keeper ready with on board expansion plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating lighting functions with F5 and\/or F6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgram a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany functions can be altered via CV changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuplicated look and feel of “In Service\" equipment; “Tattered and Torn\" just like the real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaded base colors matched to the prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect starting point for adding grime and rust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eNOTE: NOS (New Old Stock) \/ USED items are as-is and not returnable. 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