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HO SD40 Kansas City Southern #631
Regular price
$144.99
In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a turbocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.
KCS FEATURES:
- 81” Nose w/ rear porch mounted brake wheel
- Chessie/KCS style rock plows
- Larger Dynamic Brake housing
- High-mounted truck brake cylinders
During the 1970’s and 1980’s, KCS adapted a simplistic, yet very noticeable scheme on their freight diesels. Ordered from EMD in 1971, these later phase SD40’s were the backbone of the fleet next to their SD40-2 brethren.
SD40 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
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Bi-directional LED lighting
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Coupler Cut Levers
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Rubber MU hoses
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Exhaust stack
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Curved radiator fan grab iron
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Fine scale handrails
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Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
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Separately applied wire grab irons
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See-through dynamic brake, radiator fans and cab windows
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Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
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Detailed 4,000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
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Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)
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Separately applied air tanks
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McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
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All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
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All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
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DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology
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Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
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Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
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Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
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Highly-detailed, injection molded body
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Painted and printed for realistic decoration
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Fully assembled and ready-to-run
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Window packaging for easy viewing
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Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
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Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
NEW FEATURES:
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Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before
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DCC & sound models feature Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakers
- LED lighting for long life and reliable operation