Scale Trains HO Scale: Rivet Counter - EMD SD40T-2 - DCC & Sound - Denver & Rio Grande Western

ESU LokSound Equipped 

The unique SD40T-2 “Tunnel Motor” was the backbone of the Rio Grande and Southern Pacific fleets during the 1970s and 1980s. They were distinguished by the large see-through radiator grilles at the rear of the locomotive just above the walkway. Our Rivet Counter series model is the first and only SD40T-2 to feature a fully hidden rear driveshaft and gear tower so the “tunnel” is completely see-through without any visible obstructions.

Features: 

• Era: 1978 through mid-1980s
• Series 5389-5397, built 8/78
• Fully assembled
• Multiple road numbers
• Operating LED box-mounted Pyle-National 20585 Gyralite signal light in low short hood*
• Operating LED front and rear stand-off tri-color class lights**
• Operating LED ground lights on both sides of locomotive
• Printed and LED lighted number boards
• Directional LED headlights
• Specially designed low-profile drivetrain completely hides the rear gear tower and driveshaft
• Detailed see-through radiator intake compartment with front and rear bulkheads, floor treadplate, and fan motor detail
• See-through etched-metal radiator intake screens
• Etched-metal radiator exhaust grilles with radiator shutters visible underneath
• “Straddle” type re-rail frogs painted yellow
• Front EMD-style low pilot plow with grab irons and without MU hose doors
• Front and rear 3-hose MU hose clusters with silver gladhands
• Front straight uncoupling levers with loop handles and two inner and two outer mounting brackets
• Pilot-face mounted MU receptacle
• Notched pilot faces with high mounted angled lifting slots
• Front late small deck extension
• Early front drop step (pivoting)
• “Tall” stepwells with see-through steps
• Handrail set with inward facing end rail mounting brackets, rear anticlimber, and chain
• Handrail ends and step faces painted white
• Scale sectioned treadplate detail on the walkways
• Rectangular walkway lights (non-operating)
• 88” low short hood with wheel handbrake
• Bolted battery box doors with wide louvers
• Late cab sub-base doors with lift-off hinges
• Dash-2 cab with bolted side window panels and D&RGW blue flag bracket
• Standard EMD headlight in numberboard housing
• Lost-wax brass Nathan M3R1 (“M-3”) three-chime horn, center rear of number board housing
• Original cab front door
• Detailed cab interior with separate floor, rear wall, seats, and standard AAR control stand
• Sliding cab windows
• Standard mirror mounted fore of cab side windows, both sides
• Standard EMD sunshades and long sunshade tracks
• Rear cab side vent on left side
• Large Sinclair Excalibur “ice skate” antenna (communications) mounted on cab roof
• Early electrical cabinet “zig-zag” seam, further from rear of cab
• Welded ECAFB (late)
• Intermediate inertial air intake grills with top drip rail
• Accurate hood door and long hood molded details
• Extended-range dynamic brakes
• Accurately profiled dynamic brake housing
• See-through dynamic brake intakes with resistor grid detail
• Straight rear uncoupling lever with four mounting brackets
• Hood door warning label stenciling and sidesill equipment trust plate
• Underbody frame rail with separate plumbing and traction motor cables
• Dimensionally accurate truck centers
• Detailed HT-C trucks with Hyatt bearing caps, early center axle snubbers, sanding lines and brackets (outboard only), and D-77 traction motor and air duct details
• Speed recorder third axle, right side
• Short jacking pads (late)
• Sill-mount EFCO
• Frame-mounted bell
• Salem air filter (accordion style)
• Air tanks with fluid drain pipes on sides of fuel tank
• 4,000 gallon fuel tank with dual fuel fillers, vertical gauge, round gauge in tank and vertical breather pipe
• Factory-applied wire grab irons, wire lift rings, windshield wipers, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, sand hatch covers, and much more
• Semi-scale coupler buffer equipped with durable metal semi-scale E Type knuckle couplers
• All-wheel drive
• All-wheel electrical pick-up
• Motor with 5-pole skew wound armature
• Dual flywheels
• Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
• Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
• Packaging safely stores model
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Recommended radius: 22”

DCC & sound equipped locomotives also feature:

• ESU LokSound 5 DCC & Sound decoder with “Full Throttle”
• Dual cube-type speakers
• EMD 16 Cylinder 645E3 prime mover
• ESU designed “PowerPack” with two super capacitors***
• Operates on both DC and DCC layouts

* Lighting features operate when using an ESU decoder with appropriate programming while operating in DCC

** In DC operation, the class lights are white in color only; red and green are selectable when using an ESU decoder with appropriate programming while operating in DC

*** “PowerPack” feature only compatible with ESU decoders operating on a DCC layout