Athearn #72167 SD40T-2 W/DCC & Sound SP/Daylight #8229

SP – DAYLIGHT Legendary Liveries SP “”Daylight”” ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES #8229 In 1980 and 1982 SP experimented with a new paint scheme on SD40R 7342. The final version of this scheme was reminiscent of the famous “Daylight” passenger trains. Only one other unit was painted but what if the scheme had become more widespread? As-Delivered features such as L Window Full gyralight package front and rear plows front and rear slanted style Nathan P-3 Horn SD40T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES Fine scale handrails Separately applied air tanks See through cab windows Welded ECAFB Photoetch windshield wipers LED Lighting HTC truck sideframes All-wheel electrical pickup See-through dynamic brake fans “Mushroom” nose vent on right side Separately applied wire grab irons Fully assembled and ready-to-run Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends Standard Dash-2 cab windows correct per prototype See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox speific for the tunnel motor Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated) McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers Highly-detailed injection molded body Painted and printed for realistic decoration All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for troublefree operation DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug™ technology Nickel plated blackened machined wheels Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Replacement parts available including motor brushes Recommended radius 22” SOUND-EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard Econami Sound by SoundTraxx Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Sound units operate in both DC and DCC All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode Some functions are limited in DC Engine horn and bell sounds work in DC Slow speed control All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode CV chart included in the box Excellent Slow speed control Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6 Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn bell and lights Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE Faded base colors matched to the prototype the perfect starting point for adding grime and rust Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing Some Prime for Grime models feature paint scheme variations PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION The SD40T-2 is a 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division having a 16-cylinder EMD 645E3 diesel engine producing 3000 horsepower (2240 kW). 312 SD40T-2s were built for North American railroads between April 1974 and July 1980. This locomotive and the SD45T-2 are popularly called tunnel motors but EMD’s term is SD40-2s with “cooling system modifications” because they were designed for better engine cooling in tunnels. The difference between this locomotive and its non-tunnel motor cousin the SD40-2 are the radiator intakes and radiator fan grills located at the rear of the locomotive. The radiator air intakes in this model were along the deck to allow more fresh cooler air to enter and less hot exhaust fumes lingering around the tunnel’s ceiling.