{"product_id":"scaletrains-rivet-40779-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-missouri-kansas-texas-mkt-621-dcc-sound-unique-nose-striping","title":"ScaleTrains Rivet 40779 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Missouri-Kansas-Texas MKT 621 - DCC \u0026 Sound (Unique Nose Striping)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScaleTrains Rivet 40779 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Missouri-Kansas-Texas MKT 621 - DCC \u0026amp; Sound (Unique Nose Striping)\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 roadname\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: early 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries 619 to 628; built 7\/1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad number 621\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo truck ground lights (prototype not equipped)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLED-Illuminated rectangular walkway lights mounted between front and rear sanding valve doors and round walkway light, aft of raised walkway duct*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLED-illuminated front tricolor stand-off class lights***\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLED-illuminated Saturn 6552 strobe Light*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted number boards with separately controlled backlit LED-illumination*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront EMD-style low pilot plow without multiple unit (MU) hose doors; with 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\u003eDeck mounted multiple unit (MU) receptacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Tall\" stepwells with see-through steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear early small deck extension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandrail set with outward facing end rail mounting brackets and chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear standard drop steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale sectioned treadplate detail on walkways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e88” low short hood with 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inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrop grab 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 recorders mounted to first and third axles 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\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 (Salem) brand 824-170 and 818-170 primary and secondary centrifugal air filters (accordion-style)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4,000-gallon fuel tank with dual fuel fillers, vertical gauge, round gauge in tank (right side only), and vertical breather pipe \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\u003ePaint colors match Tru-Color Paint color: TCP-318 MKT Green, TCP-319 MKT Yellow\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\u003cli\u003eRecommended radius: 22”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC \u0026amp; sound equipped locomotives also feature:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESU LokSound 5 DCC \u0026amp; Sound decoder with “Full Throttle” functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo (2) cube-type speakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurbocharged EMD 16 Cylinder 645E3 prime mover\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\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 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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":50917330944213,"sku":"SXT40779","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/files\/scaletrains-rivet-40779-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-missouri-kansas-texas-mkt-621-dcc-sound-unique-nose-striping.jpg?v=1736540234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/scaletrains-rivet-40779-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-missouri-kansas-texas-mkt-621-dcc-sound-unique-nose-striping","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}