HO SD40 with DCC & Sound Santa Fe #5002

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.

SD40 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Bi-directional LED lighting
  
• Coupler Cut Levers
  
• Rubber MU hoses
  
• Exhaust stack
  
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
  
• Fine scale handrails
  
• Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
  
• Separately applied wire grab irons
  
• See-through dynamic brake, radiator fans and cab windows
  
• Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
  
• Detailed 4,000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
  
• Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)
  
• Separately applied air tanks
  
• McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible
  
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
  
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
  
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology
  
• Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
  
• Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
  
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body
  
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
  
• Fully assembled and ready-to-run
  
• Window packaging for easy viewing
  
• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
  
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
  

NEW FEATURES:

• Newly designed can motor is more powerful and quieter than before
  
• DCC & sound models feature Tsunami2 sound with dual cube speakers
  
• LED lighting for long life and reliable operation
  

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard Tsunami2 DCC/Sound decoder
  
• Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
  
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
  
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
  
• Some functions are limited in DC
  
• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
  
• Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc.)
  
• Excellent low-speed operation
  
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lash up with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
  
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
  
• CV chart included in the box