Introduction

Athearn RTR 73637 HO Scale EMD SD40 Conrail CR 6254 DC

Formed in 1976 to take over the operations of a variety of insolvent eastern railroads, Conrail inherited an incredible variety of motive power. From obscure units such as a single GE 44-tonner and a group of Reading VO-1000s with EMD prime movers, to more-conventional power such as GP38s and SD40s, the task of integrating this massive fleet was substantial. To minimize downtime in the shops, a component roads units often received a simple patch job and new CR numbers- as was done on the SD40s. As some of the newest and most reliable power available at startup, the SD40s continued in service on the mountainous regions in heavy-haul applications- but made appearances on other services as well.

FEATURES:

• LED lighting
• Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
• Separately applied wire grab irons and air tanks
• Curved radiator fan grab iron
• Coupler cut levers
• Rubber MU hoses
• See through cab windows, dynamic brake and radiator fans
• Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
• Exhaust stack
• Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
• Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
• Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)
• McHenry scale knuckle couplers – Kadee compatible
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
• Improved 5-pole skew wound can motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body
• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
• Minimum radius: 18 Recommended radius: 22
• Sound Ready
• DCC Ready/21-Pin NEM