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ATHEARN - HO SD45T-2 Locomotive, Bessamer & Lake Erie #905 - (86883)

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SKU:
56-86883
UPC:
797534868830
Availability:
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Width:
12.00 (in)
Height:
5.00 (in)
Depth:
2.00 (in)
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Description

ATHEARN - HO SD45T-2 Locomotive, Bessamer & Lake Erie #905 - (86883)

BLE FEATURES:

  • Cab headlight with upper gyralight (Operates in DCC mode)-unique to BLE
  • Standard window cab
  • Leslie 3-chime Horn on long hood
  • Pilot mounted front ditch lights
  • Small front anticlimber

In the early 2000 s, BLE went on the used locomotive market looking for heavy and reliable motive power. They purchased 11 former SP/SSW SD45T-2 s designating them as SD40-3 s. These units were rebuilt with the removal of the SP nose headlight, L window cab, and large front plow. Additions included front ditch lights, a unique BLE-style cab headlight with upper gyra light and lower standard headlight, MU catches on the front pilot, and the horn being moved to the long hood.

SD45T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

  • Fine scale handrails
  • Photo-etched windshield wipers
  • Separately applied air tanks
  • LED Lighting
  • HTC truck sideframes
  • Fixed, see-through cab windows
  • Welded ECAFB
  • All-wheel electrical pickup
  • See-through dynamic brake fans
  • Separately applied wire grab irons
  • Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
  • Standard late Dash-2 cab with or without L window per prototype
  • See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor
  • Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated)
  • 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
  • DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug technology
  • 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

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

  • Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Economi 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

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The SD45T-2 is a six-axle diesel electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division having a 20-cylinder 645-series diesel engine producing 3600 horsepower. Over 200 examples were produced between 1972 and 1975. This locomotive including the SD40T-2 were nick-named Tunnel Motors due to the rear cool air intake lowered to just above the walkway at the rear of the locomotive. This helped provide cooler air into the locomotive s radiator cooling system and ultimately reducing the chance of the engine overheating in tunnels.


Item Specifics

  • Axles: 6
  • DCC: Ready/21-Pin NEM
  • Era: 1941-1970
  • Lighting: LED
  • Prototype Manufacturer: EMD
  • Reporting Mark: B&LE
  • Scale: HO
  • Sound: Ready
  • Sub Brand: ATHEARN

    /!\ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
    /!\ WARNING: Cancer & Reproductive Harm - California Proposition 65 - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov


    /!\ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
    /!\ WARNING: Cancer & Reproductive Harm - California Proposition 65 - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov



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    Additional Information

    Manufacturer Number:
    86883
    Scale:
    HO scale (1:87) and 1/8in=1ft scale
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