Denver & Rio Grande Western SD50 #5504

Denver & Rio Grande Western SD50 #5504

• EMD introduced the SD-50 in the early 1980s with a 16 cylinder, 3500 h.p. engine to attain the power that they had early gotten from a 20 cylinder locomotive. The new, longer frame allowed the dynamic brake resistors to be relocated to a cooler area found between the central air intake and the cab.
• Features:
• Directional lighting.
• Separate plow and winterization hatch that can be installed by the modeler.
• Blackened wheels.
• Slower speed motor for closer to scale speeds.
• AccuMate® magnetic knuckle couplers.
• Golden-White LEDs.
• Silver Sound Ready.
• Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder.