{"product_id":"athearn-86973-ho-scale-emd-sd45t-2-sp-9343-speed-lettering-dcc-sound","title":"Athearn 86973 HO Scale EMD SD45T-2 SP 9343 Speed Lettering DCC \u0026 Sound","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAthearn 86973 HO Scale EMD SD45T-2 SP 9343 Speed Lettering DCC \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SD45T-2 is a six-axle diesel electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division having a 20-cylinder 645-series diesel engine producing 3600 horsepower. Over 200 examples were produced between 1972 and 1975. This locomotive including the SD40T-2 were nick-named “Tunnel Motors” due to the rear cool air intake lowered to just above the walkway at the rear of the locomotive. This helped provide cooler air into the locomotive’s radiator cooling system and ultimately reducing the chance of the engine overheating in tunnels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs these units were ran hard in service since their initial debut, many were repainted into SP’s then-new Speed Lettering scheme of the 1990’s. By this time, the units had lost their SP lighting features in favor of the addition of front ditch lights. other changes included moving the horn to the long hood and modifying the “L” cab windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNose headlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModified “L” window cab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoof A\/C and bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNathan P-3 Horn on long hood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalkway mounted ditch lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge front plow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge front anticlimber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine scale handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched windshield wipers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied air tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLED Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHTC truck sideframes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through cab windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelded electrical cabinet air filter box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel electrical pickup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through dynamic brake fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied wire grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard late Dash-2 cab with or without “L” window per prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChassis accepts Genesis motor retro fit kit for an even higher performance motor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug™ technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNickel plated, blackened machined wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly-detailed, injection molded body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Economi sound\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\u003eEffect lighting (if applicable) using 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 Configuration Value (CV) changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC: Equipped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSOUND: Econami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAxles: 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLIGHTED: LED Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum Age Recommendation: 14 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs Assembly Required: No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43949128614101,"sku":"ATH86973","price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/products\/athearn-86973-ho-scale-emd-sd45t-2-sp-9343-speed-lettering-dcc-sound.jpg?v=1673808318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/athearn-86973-ho-scale-emd-sd45t-2-sp-9343-speed-lettering-dcc-sound","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}