Union Pacific (ex-Rio Grande) SD40T-2 #8599 with Econami
After the 1996 merger with SP, UP inherited both former SP and Rio Grande power. While waiting to be repainted or sold off, UP added a simple patch and new road number. Many of these units kept their faded colors for years.
- 88” nose with no class lights
- Extended range dynamic brakes
- Plated gyralight
- Small EMD front plow
- Small front anticlimber
- Faded colors
- Standard cab
- Exhaust silencer
- Hood-mounted Nathan 3-chime horn
- FWD ditch lights
- 4,000 gallon fuel tank
- Fine scale handrails
- Photo-etched windshield wipers
- Separately applied air tanks
- LED Lighting
- HTC truck sideframes
- See-through cab windows
- Welded electrical cabinet air filter box
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- See-through dynamic brake fans
- “Mushroom” nose vent on right side Separately applied wire grab irons
- Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
- Late Dash-2 cab, front window arrangement per prototype
- See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor
- Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype
- McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
- 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
- Chassis accepts Genesis motor retro fit kit for an even higher performance motor
- Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Highly-detailed, injection molded body
- Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound
- 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
- 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
- Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
- Faded base colors matched to the prototype
- Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
Made In: China
Product Condition: New
Product Type: Model Train > Locomotive > Diesel Locomotive > EMD (Electro-Motive Division) / GMDD (GM Diesel Division) > SD40T-2
Scale: HO
Reporting Marks: UP
Railroad: 
Union Pacific |
Assembly: fully assembled
Age Group: adult
