{"product_id":"scaletrains-rivet-40742-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-santa-fe-atsf-5176-dc","title":"ScaleTrains Rivet 40742 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Santa Fe ATSF 5176 - DC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScaleTrains Rivet 40742 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Santa Fe ATSF 5176 - DC\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rivet Counter™ series SD40-2 is the definitive HO Scale model of EMD’s best-selling diesel locomotive. This model combines smooth operating performance with unparalleled railroad, road number, and era specific details™. Even though the first SD40-2s were built 50 years ago, many continue in revenue freight service today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew road numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries 5170 to 5192; built 11\/81-12\/81\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad number 5176\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1980s to early 1990s appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost-wax brass cast Leslie RS-3-LR horn mounted with clearance bracket relocated to dynamic brake housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront deck mounted dummy multiple unit (MU) receptacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeck mounted multiple unit (MU) receptacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple road numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo truck ground lights (prototype not equipped)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLED-Illuminated round walkway lights mounted between front sanding valve doors; rectangular walkway lights mounted between rear sanding valve doors and round walkway light, aft of raised walkway duct*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlanked front class lights with round plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted number boards with separately controlled backlit LED-illumination*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVapor Corporation cab roof mounted HVAC unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront EMD-style low pilot plow with multiple unit (MU) hose doors and grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-hose multiple unit (MU) hose clusters with silver gladhands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemi-scale coupler buffer equipped with durable metal semi-scale Type E knuckle couplers\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\u003eNotched pilot faces with high angled lifting slots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilot face mounted multiple unit (MU) receptacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront anticlimber support mounted dummy multiple unit (MU) receptacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Tall\" stepwells with see-through steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrow “blunt” front anticlimber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandrail set with anticlimber front; outward facing rear end rail mounting brackets and chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear late “fixed” drop step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale sectioned treadplate detail on walkways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e88” low short hood with wheel handbrake and round vent on lower right side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolted battery box doors with wide louvers and horizontal stiffener rib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate cab sub-base doors with lift-off hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetrofitted headlight cut into nose; blanked number board light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDash-2 cab with welded side window panels \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRectangular vent on left cab side, towards rear of cab\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 side windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall mirrors mounted fore of cab side windows on both sides of cab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard EMD sunshades with short sunshade tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge Sinclair Excalibur “ice skate” antenna (communications) and conduit on ground plane mounted on cab roof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall Sinclair Excalibur “ice skate” antenna (Locotrol\/EOT) and conduit on ground plane on cab roof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate hood door and long hood detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate electrical cabinet \"zig-zag\" seam, closer to rear of cab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate welded ECAFB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate inertial air intake grilles with top and bottom drip rail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Post-1980” exhaust silencer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately-profiled \"post-1980\" extended-range (bulged) dynamic brake housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through dynamic brake intakes with resistor grid detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrugated radiator intake grilles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through 48” single-speed radiator \"Q-Fans” with fan blades visible inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngled radiator fan grab iron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderbody frame rail with separate plumbing and traction motor cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed HT-C trucks with Hyatt bearing caps, late center axle snubbers, sanding lines and brackets, and D-77 traction motor and air duct details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRust-color painted wheelsets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensionally accurate truck centers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed recorder mounted to first axle on left front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRearward facing handbrake chain mount for HTC trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort jacking pads (late)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare knuckle holders mounted to truck sideframes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAft engineer’s side sidesill notch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTab-mount EFCO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame-mounted steel bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraham-White (Prime) brand 975-075 dual air filter set (can style)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4,000-gallon fuel tank with fuel fillers, vertical gauge, and round gauge on stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory-applied wire grab irons, wire lift rings, windshield wipers, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, sand hatch covers, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotor with 5-pole skew wound armature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual flywheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel electrical pick-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectional LED headlights\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 the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended radius: 22”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC\/DCC \u0026amp; sound ready locomotives also feature:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperates on DC layouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC ready with 21-pin connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e* Lighting features operate when using an ESU decoder with appropriate programming while operating using DCC.\u003cbr\u003e** In DC operation, both front ditch lights illuminate; rear ditch lights (if equipped) do not illuminate.\u003cbr\u003e*** Class lights illuminate in white color only in DC operation. Access and change the colors with an appropriately programmed ESU decoder while operating using DCC.\u003cbr\u003e**** “PowerPack” feature is only compatible with appropriately programmed ESU decoders operating on a DCC layout.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1972, the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors would build the first production models of a locomotive design that would prove legendary: the SD40-2. As the flagship of the “Dash-2” series, the SD40-2 would build upon the lessons learned from its predecessor, the SD40. While the sixteen-cylinder 645E3 turbocharged prime mover remained the same as its SD40 cousin, the SD40-2 boasted a modular, solid-state electrical system, which featured removable “cards” in place of troublesome relays in its high-voltage cabinet. These cards greatly simplified troubleshooting electrical problems and streamlined repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExternally, the biggest change was using new HT-C three-axle trucks instead of the Flexi-coil type C of the SD40s. The new truck promised greater adhesion, and was longer than the Flexi-coil C, necessitating an increase of the length of the SD40-2s frame to an overall length of 68’, 10” over the couplers. This also had the effect of giving the SD40-2 its characteristic long walkway “porches” at each end. Other small external improvements, such as longer battery box compartments, rear overhang on the cab roof, and drip rail over the front cab door, added to the list of external differences between it and the SD40.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomestic production of the SD40-2 continued until July 1984, making it one of EMDs most popular locomotives of all time. Many remain in service today with original owners and secondhand operators like regional railroads and shortlines. Within the past decade, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific have rebuilt hundreds of SD40-2s to extend their operating lives. This will ensure this venerable locomotive’s presence on U.S. rails for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ScaleTrains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50915256107221,"sku":"SXT40742","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/files\/scaletrains-rivet-40742-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-santa-fe-atsf-5176-dc.jpg?v=1736529460","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/scaletrains-rivet-40742-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-santa-fe-atsf-5176-dc","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}