{"product_id":"scaletrains-70029-ho-scale-museum-quality-emd-sdl39-soo-line-bandit-583","title":"ScaleTrains 70029 HO Scale Museum Quality EMD SDL39 SOO Line Bandit 583","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScaleTrains 70029 HO Scale Museum Quality EMD SDL39 SOO Line Bandit 583\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen EMD introduced its first road switcher models in 1952, there were two models. The first was the four-axle GP7, where GP was short for General Purpose. The second model was the six-axle SD7 and SD stood for Special Duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Special Duty handling trains where raw tractive effort was more important than speed. This included working mountain grades, hauling large transfer runs between yards, and heavy loads like iron ore trains. This became the primary usage of the SD series of locomotives for the next twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second Special Duty was handling trains on light rail and over bridges with limited capacities. The SD7 could weigh as little as 125 tons, just a bit more than a GP7. Spread over six axles, that gave an axle-loading of 21 tons, much less than the 30 tons typical for GP7s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilwaukee Road had a considerable network of branch lines in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and North and South Dakota. Many of these branches had light rail and light bridges. Milwaukee purchased 24 SD7s and 14 SD9s plus similar six-axle locomotives from ALCo, Baldwin, and Fairbanks-Morse for those branch lines. By the late-1960s, these locomotives were aging and though mileage was reduced, Milwaukee still had branch lines that needed them. Milwaukee turned to EMD for a solution, the SDL39.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SDL39 was 55 feet 2 inches long, shorter than a GP38 and weighed just 125 tons. Part of the weight reduction was the 12-cylinder turbocharged 645E diesel which produced 2,300 horsepower with four fewer cylinders than the non-turbocharged 645E engine in the GP38. The SDL39 rode on lightened export trucks and had a 1,700-gallon fuel tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first five SDL39s were built on EMD Order Number 7135 as builder numbers 34272 through 34276 and delivered as Milwaukee Road numbers 581 through 585 in April 1969. The second order, Milwaukee Road numbers 586 through 590, was delivered in November 1972 on EMD order 7345 with builder numbers 7345-1 through 7345-5. All ten were Milwaukee Road class 23-ERS-6 (2,300 horsepower, EMD Road Switcher, 6 axle) and came in the standard orange and black paint scheme without Milwaukee Road lettering. Except for number 581 (which was always unique among the SDL39s), all eventually got the Milwaukee Road lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two orders differed in several ways. Between the two orders, EMD changed the pilot construction as well as the ECAFB. The first five units had four jacking pads on each side, while the second five had just two. The first order was delivered with snow shields over the air intakes, Prime PM-716 electronic bells, and no winterization hatch. The second order did not have the snow shields and were delivered with winterization hatches, Prime PM-733 electronic bells, and Stratolite rotary beacons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, the first order lost their snow shields and gained winterization hatches and Stratolite beacons. All of the SDL39s came with all-weather windows on the engineer’s side and eventually lost the electronic bells in favor of standard bells mounted on the hood side just behind the cab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSDL39 number 581 was wrecked in 1982 and scrapped two years later while the other nine units remained in service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn February 19, 1985, Milwaukee Road merged into the Soo Line. All nine SDL39s became Soo Line units with at least numbers 582 through 585 getting the Soo “Bandit” paint with black patches covering the Milwaukee lettering and white Soo Line and numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1986 and 1987, all nine were sold to the new Wisconsin Central. While working for Wisconsin Central, they would receive full WC paint as well as modifications like retention tanks and ditch lights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Canadian National took over WC, all nine were again sold, this time to Ferrocarril Del Pacifico, S.A. in Chile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1985 to 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries 581-585; ex-Milwaukee 581-585, built March\/April 1969 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad number 583\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData label and placement variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e81” low short hood with blanked cab heater louvers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“35-Line” cab with standard front windshields and blanked cab heater louvers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatched cab sub-base doors with early hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Whip” radio antenna mounted on cab roof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating LED-lit Prime PM-8901 Stratolite Beacon*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating LED-lit tricolor (red, green, and white) flush-mounted class lights with raised gasket** \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating LED-lit cab interior and control stand lights*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating LED-lit front, rear, and fireman’s side walkway lights*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating LED-lit ground lights on both sides of locomotive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted and LED-lighted number boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard jacking pads at bolsters and extra jacking pads next to steps; total four (4) jacking pads per side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinterization hatch over first radiator fan housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront EMD-style low pilot snowplow with MU hose doors and grab irons; rear weed cutter plow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear early small deck extension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo drop steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepwells with see-through steps; front edges painted white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale sectioned “late” pattern walkway treadplate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear Multiple Unit (MU) stands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatched battery box doors with narrow louvers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatched cab sub-base doors with early hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrop grabs and standard nut-bolt-washer (NBW) mounting on nose front and top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard EMD high headlight in numberboard housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed cab interior with separate floor, rear wall, seats, and standard AAR control stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSliding cab windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll weather window on right cab side; short mirror mounted in front of window on left cab side \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo sunshades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard EMD arm rests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost-wax brass Leslie S-3L-R three-chime horn; mounted center rear of number board housing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRatchet brake with chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall ECAFB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly (smooth) blower duct housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInertial air intake grilles without drip rails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied dust bin and exhaust stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-dynamic brake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Chickenwire” radiator grilles \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard-height fan housings with 9-blade radiator fans visible inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotoetched concentric ring fan grilles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear straight uncoupling levers with loop handles; two inner and two outer mounting brackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandrail set with pilot face mounted outer end rail stanchions and solid railing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-hose MU hose clusters with silver gladhands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate deck-mounted MU receptacle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilot face bracing detail behind stepwells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderbody frame rail with separate plumbing and traction motor cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSill-mount EFCO button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel bell mounted high behind the cab on the left side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAir tanks with plumbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalem air filter (accordion style)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1,200-gallon fuel tank with fuel fillers, dual vertical fuel gauges, and round fuel gauge on both tank sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed light weight EMD C-C export trucks with Hyatt bearing caps and separate brake cylinders, brake lines and outboard sanding lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed recorder mounted on the second axle, left side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint colors matched to Tru-Color Paint: TCP-111 Milwaukee Road Orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuseum Quality SDL39 Locomotives Also Feature\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple road numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory-applied wire grab irons, wire lift rings, windshield wipers, horns, coupler cut levers, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, sand hatch covers, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-scale coupler buffer equipped with durable metal semi-scale Type “E” knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectional LED headlights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel electrical pick-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotor with 5-pole skew-wound armature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual flywheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting and lettering legible even under magnification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging safely stores model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDCC \u0026amp; sound equipped locomotives also feature:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESU LokSound 5 DCC \u0026amp; Sound decoder with “Full Throttle” feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual cube-type speakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEMD 12-Cylinder 645E3 turbocharged prime mover sounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurve squeal and frog clank sounds*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESU designed “PowerPack” with two super capacitors***\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperates on both DC and DCC layouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDC\/DCC \u0026amp; sound ready locomotives also feature:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperable using a DC power pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC-ready with 21-pin connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* These features only function with an ESU DCC decoder installed while operating in DCC\u003cbr\u003e** During DC operation, class lights illuminate in white. Access to other colors and the ability to change colors requires an ESU DCC decoder while operating in DCC\u003cbr\u003e***“PowerPack” feature only compatible with ESU decoders while operating on a DCC layout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: Images shown may differ from the road number offered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ScaleTrains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37839279882406,"sku":"SXT70029","price":259.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/products\/scaletrains-70029-ho-scale-museum-quality-emd-sdl39-soo-line-bandit-583.jpg?v=1613850855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/scaletrains-70029-ho-scale-museum-quality-emd-sdl39-soo-line-bandit-583","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}