{"product_id":"scaletrains-rivet-40791-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-norfolk-southern-ns-3398-dcc-sound-ex-cr-patch-with-ditch-lights","title":"ScaleTrains Rivet 40791 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Norfolk Southern NS 3398 - DCC \u0026 Sound (Ex CR Patch with Ditch Lights)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScaleTrains Rivet 40791 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Norfolk Southern NS 3398 - DCC \u0026amp; Sound (Ex CR Patch with Ditch Lights)\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 paint scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: early 2000s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries 3377 to 3404; ex-CR 6441 to 6482, built 9-11\/1974\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad number 3398\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatched for NS; Conrail scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear EMD-style low pilot plow with multiple unit (MU) hose doors, 3rd rail notches and grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear pilot face mounted multiple unit (MU) receptacles (x2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard bolted battery box door on left side with short louvers; bolted and latched Conrail-style “split” battery box door on right side to accommodate Cab Signal System (CSS) box on top of battery box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall clear wind wings with mirror at bottom mounted fore and aft of cab side window on right side of cab, fore only on left side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLost-wax brass cast Nathan K5LA horn all bells forward with anti-debris “shower caps”; mounted on number board housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGE type speed recorder mounted to center axle on left front, additional GE type speed recorder mounted to center axle on right side\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 front pilot-face mounted ditch lights**\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\u003eBlanked front and rear class lights with gasket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted number boards with separately controlled backlit LED-illumination*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlange lubrication cabinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo strap Cab Signal System (CSS) box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipped with LSL indicator lights (non operating) aft of cab on frame (both sides)\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\u003eFront pilot face mounted multiple unit (MU) receptacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Short” 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; nose top and side grab irons repositioned to opposed side for Cab Signal System (CSS) box clearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate cab sub-base doors with lift-off hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard EMD headlight in number board housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDash-2 cab with 13-bolt (top and bottom) 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\u003eNo sunshades or sunshade tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge Excalibur “ice skate” antenna (communications) and small Sinclair Excalibur “ice skate” (Locotrol\/EOT) antenna mounted on numberboard housing on either side of the horn, additional large Excalibur “ice skate” antenna mounted on cab roof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate hood door and long hood detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly electrical cabinet \"zig-zag\" seam, further from rear of cab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate welded ECAFB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate inertial air intake grills with top drip rail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard turbo exhaust stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately-profiled extended-range dynamic brakes without batten strip\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 standard 48” radiator fan housings 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 Flexicoil sideframes with Hyatt bearing caps, high mounted brake cylinders, outer sanding lines and brackets, and D-77 traction motor and air brake 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\u003eForward facing handbrake chain mount for Flexicoil trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort jacking pads (late)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForward engineer’s side sidesill notch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSill-mount EFCO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame-mounted steel bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraham-White (Salem) brand 824-170 centrifugal air filter (accordion-style)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4,000-gallon fuel tank with fuel fillers, vertical gauges, round gauge in tank sides, 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\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; 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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":50917412503765,"sku":"SXT40791","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/files\/scaletrains-rivet-40791-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-norfolk-southern-ns-3398-dcc-sound-ex-cr-patch-with-ditch-lights.jpg?v=1736552892","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/scaletrains-rivet-40791-ho-scale-emd-sd40-2-norfolk-southern-ns-3398-dcc-sound-ex-cr-patch-with-ditch-lights","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}