ATHEARN - HO SD45T-2 Locomotive with DCC & Sound, Bessamer & Lake Erie #905 - (86983)

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.

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