Athearn Genesis HO SDP45 w/DCC & Sound, SP #3209
In the 1960s, railroads were looking to replace aging EMD E-units and Alco PAs for passenger service. EMD responded by adding a steam generator compartment to the long hood end of their SD45. This required a longer frame and resulted in the creation of the SDP45. Three railroads originally purchased SDP45s: Southern Pacific, Great Northern, and Erie Lackawanna. Over the decades, the SDP45s were then acquired by other railroads through mergers, leasing companies, and rebuild programs.
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Safety tread on walkways
- Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
- Factory applied wire grab irons
- Windshield wipers
- See through cab windows
- Detailed and painted cab interior
- Sliding side cab windows
- Metal lift rings
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
- DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with a 21-pin NEM connector
- Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, photographs, and more
- Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
- Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- New LEDs for realistic appearance
- Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
- Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
- Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
- Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 decoder
- Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
- Some functions are limited in DC
- Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
- All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
- Slow speed control
- Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
- Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
- CV chart included in the box
- For a complete list of features, visit athearn.com
NEW FEATURES:
- All-new LED lighting
- Rubber MU hoses for durability
- Models equipped with DCC+Sound will have the new 645E3 20-cylinder prime mover recording by SoundTraxx
SP FEATURES:
- As-built SP-version SDP45
- Carbody with correct walkway light placement for walkway water fill step-ups
- Correct placement of walkway water fills
- SP-version steam generator hatch and vent
- Icicle breakers front and rear
- Tall SP plow with steam line door
- Front angled coupler cut lever
- Boiler water transfer hoses front and rear
- Front drop step
- Front MU stand with field loop receptacle
- Nose top vent
- “L”-window cab
- Roof-mounted bell
- Rectangular cab vents
- Full front SP light package
- Cab gyralight – effect with DCC+Sound
- Red Nose UDE light – effect with e-stop application DCC+Sound
- Sunshades
- Nathan P3 air horn
- Round base whip antenna
- Extended range dynamic brake
- Flat long hood end
- Rear pilot mounted MU receptacle
- Rear early coupler lever
- 5000 gallon fuel and water tank
- Flexicoil-C Trucks with high/low brake cylinders and Hyatt bearings
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