Yankee Dabbler New Arrivals, Athearn, Atlas
Channel: Engineer Hall
Date: 2023-03-07

Athearn 72083 HO scale “SF” DCC & SOUND READY SD40-2 Rd. #5067 
Athearn HO RTR SD40-2 w/DCC & T2 Sound, ATSF #5065
Athearn #72181 HO scale “NS” SD40-2 with DCC & SOUND Rd.#3306 
Athearn ATH72180 SD40-2, NS - Norfolk Southern #3299 with DCC & Sound HO Scale
Athearn ATH72179 SD40-2, NS - Norfolk Southern #3280 with DCC & Sound HO Scale
Athearn #72187 HO scale “Chessie” SD40-2 with DCC & SOUND Rd.#7613 
Athearn ATH72185 SD40-2, B&O Chessie System #7608 with DCC & Sound HO Scale
Athearn ATH72186 SD40-2, B&O Chessie System #7610 with DCC & Sound HO Scale
Athearn #72192 HO scale “EMD” SD40-2 with DCC & SOUND Rd.#6345 

Athearn ATH27062 40' Corrugated Low Container, Hanjin # 2 (3 Pack) HO Scale
Athearn ATH27061 40' Corrugated Low Container, Hanjin # 1
Athearn ATH27060 40' Corrugated Low Container, Beacon # 2
Athearn ATH27059 40' Corrugated Low Container, Beacon # 1
Athearn ATH27058 40' Corrugated Low Container, OCLU # 2
Athearn ATH27057 40' Corrugated Low Container, OCLU # 1
Athearn ATH27056 40' Corrugated Low Container, Nedlloyd # 2
Athearn ATH27055 40' Corrugated Low Container, Nedlloyd # 1
Athearn ATH27054 40' Corrugated Low Container, K Line # 2
Athearn ATH27053 40' Corrugated Low Container, K Line # 1
Athearn ATH27052 40' Corrugated Low Container, Yang Ming/Old (3 Pack) HO Scale
Athearn ATH27051 40' Corrugated Low Container, Yang Ming/New (3 Pack) HO Scale
Atlas 10003706 GE U28C ATSF - Santa Fe #7908 (Warbonnet, blue, yellow) Gold DCC & Sound HO Scale

Athearn  40' Corrugated Container  (3 Pack) HO Scale
Detailed Information
MODEL  FEATURES: 

Fully assembled
Easily stackable
Each container is individually numbered

EMD FEATURES:
Ex MILW
Short fuel tank
Leslie 3-chime horn
Early radiator grilles
2 different plows (in poly bag)
Fire cracker antenna
Bell mounted behind the cab on the conductor’s side
Not only was EMD known for building locomotives, they also had a lease fleet of used ones. Power-short railroads could lease power on a short-term or long-term basis. Since the contracts would leave EMD to take care of maintenance, railroads could focus on other things. These brightly painted locos could be found on just about any railroad.

SD40-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately –painted and –printed paint schemes
Coupler cut levers
Flexible rubber MU hoses for durability
Flexible rubber trainline hose
See-through cab windows
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Photo-etch stainless steel windshield wipers
Wire grab irons
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
Separately applied air tanks
DCC-ready Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
Exhaust stack
Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Bi-directional LED lighting for realistic appearance
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
Warranty service available
Minimum radius: 18” Recommended radius 22”
SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Dual cube speakers
Onboard DCC+Sound models have full-feature Tsunami2 sound decoder by SoundTraxx
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
Precision slow speed control
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD’s Dash 2 series, responding to competing products from GE and ALCO. Reliability and versatility of the 3,000-horsepower SD40-2 made it the best-selling model in EMD’s history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40-2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems like those of the experimental SD45X and DDA40X. The last SD40-2 delivered to a United States railroad was built in July 1984, with production continuing for railroads in Canada until 1988.