ScaleTrains Rivet Counter (N) EMD SD40-2, Milwaukee Road/Billboard Lettering - DCC/sound
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ScaleTrains Rivet Counter (N) EMD SD40-2, Milwaukee Road/Billboard Lettering - DCC/sound

ScaleTrains Rivet Counter | N-scale (1:160) | diesel locomotives

EMD SD40-2
Milwaukee Road /Billboard Lettering

Item Number Road Number Stock Status
SXT39399 # 181

ESU-LokSound 5 Micro DCC and sound decoder with “Full Throttle”

The Rivet Counter series SD40-2 is the definitive N Scale model of EMD’s best-selling diesel locomotive. Our model combines smooth operating performance with unparalleled railroad, road number, and era specific™ details. Even though the first SD40-2s were first built nearly half a century ago, many continue to operate in revenue service today.

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In the event of a warranty issue, we will assist with your claim to respective manufacturer.

 

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Store Policy: All sales are final. We do not take any item in return or exchange for any reason.

Road Number Specific ScaleTrains

 

  • New roadname 
  • Era: 1973 to 1985
  • Series 171 to 181; Built July 1973
    • Billboard lettering
  • Fully-assembled
  • Multiple road numbers
  • Class lights (non-operating)
  • Prime PM-8901 Stratolite beacon (non-operating)
  • Printed and LED-illuminated number boards*
  • Side-mounted steel bell behind the cab on the fireman’s side
  • 3,200-gallon fuel tank with fuel fillers, vertical gauge, round gauge in tank (right side only) and angled breather pipe
  • Front EMD-style low pilot plow with grab irons and without multiple unit (MU) hose doors
  • Rear EMD-style “weedcutter” low pilot plow
  • 4-hose multiple unit (MU) hose clusters with silver gladhands
  • Body mounted knuckle couplers; Micro-Trains® compatible
  • Coupler box accepts Micro-Trains 1015/1016 couplers without modification
  • Straight uncoupling levers with loop handles front and rear and two inner and two outer mounting brackets
  • Notched pilot faces with reinforced lifting holes
  • Deck mounted multiple unit (MU) receptacle
  • "Tall" stepwells 
  • Front and rear early small deck extension
  • Handrail set with solid end rails
  • No drop steps
  • Scale sectioned treadplate detail on walkways
  • Rectangle walkway lights mounted between sandbox clean out doors (non-operating)
  • 81” low short hood with ratchet handbrake and angled chain guard
  • Bolted battery box doors with narrow louvers
  • Early cab sub-base doors with early hinges
  • Front standard EMD LED-illuminated headlight in number board housing
  • Dash two cab with bolted side window panels
  • Detailed cab interior with floor, rear wall, seats, and standard AAR control stand
  • Forward cab side vent on right side
  • Tall mirror mounted fore of cab side window on left side of cab
  • All-weather window mounted on right cab side
  • No sunshades or sunshade tracks
  • Lost wax brass cast Leslie RS-3-LR horn mounted on number board housing
  • “Whip” antenna mounted to center of cab roof
  • Early electrical cabinet "zig-zag" seam, further from rear of cab
  • Early “stand-off” ECAFB 
  • Early inertial air intake grilles without drip rails 
  • Standard turbo exhaust stack
  • Accurately profiled standard-range dynamic brakes with batten strip
  • “Chicken-wire” radiator intake grilles
  • See-through standard 48” radiator fan housings with fan blades visible inside
  • Curved radiator fan grab iron
  • Underbody frame rail with separate plumbing and traction motor cables
  • Detailed HT-C trucks with Hyatt bearing caps, early center axle snubbers, sanding lines and brackets
  • Speed recorder mounted to first axle left front
  • Reward facing handbrake chain mount for HTC trucks
  • Tall jacking pads with holes (early)
  • Spare knuckle holders on fuel tank near fuel filler
  • Forward engineer’s side sidesill notch
  • Sill-mount EFCO
  • Salem air filter (accordion style)
  • Factory-applied wire grab irons, windshield wipers, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, and more
  • Motor with 5-pole skew wound armature
  • Dual flywheels
  • All-wheel drive
  • All-wheel electrical pick-up
  • Directional LED headlights
  • Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
  • Paint colors match Tru-Color Paint color: TCP-011 Black and TCP-111 Milw Orange
  • Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail
  • Packaging safely stores model
  • Minimum radius: 9 3/4”
  • Recommended radius: 11”

DCC & sound equipped locomotives also feature:

  • ESU LokSound 5 DCC & Sound decoder with “Full Throttle”
  • One (1) cube-type speaker
  • EMD 16 Cylinder 645E3 prime mover
  • Operates on both DC and DCC layouts

DC/DCC & sound ready locomotives also feature:

  • Operates on DC layouts
  • DCC ready with E24 connector

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

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