Athearn # 86838 SD45T-2 withDCC & Sound MRL # 339 HO Scale MIB

Montana Rail Link # 339. NEW FEATURES FOR ALL SD45T-2S IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

First time offering DCC+Sound Version, including new T-2 rear truck design for more visibly see through grilles. First time pilot detail including rubber MU hoses for durability.

Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers. Coupler cut levers with loops. Hood mounted Nathan air horn. When the Union Pacifc absorbed the Southern Pacific in 1996, a number of SD45T-2 diesels started parting ranks from the parent railroad.

While the MRL or the SRY never owned the SD45T-2, there was a time where the railfan community was hopeful that these rag-tag units would find their way to the MRL. Former SP EMD 20-cyl diesels had made it to the MRL in the early 1990s, making this scenario plausible. In the summer of 2004 a group of NREX SD45T-2s were being stored in Livingston, MT. Further fueling the hopes of railfans. As some MRL power migrated to the SRY, it couldve been possible that the SRY brought an ex MRL SD45T-2 diesel into British Columbia.

While none of this happened in real, model railroading allows for bending the rules a bit and admiring what could have been. Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends, first time offered.

Mushroom nose vent on right side. Separately applied wire grab irons.

Standard late Dash-2 4-window/L-window cab without louvers or roof seam per prototype. See through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox speific for the tunnel motor. Photoetch windshield wipers, first time offered. Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated).

McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers. Painted and printed for realistic decoration. LED Lighting, first time offered.

All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation. 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation. Compatible with Genesis motor retrofit kit. Window packaging for easy viewing.

Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage. DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug technology. Available also with factory installed Econami Sound by Soundtraxx, first time offered. Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels.

Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track. Replacement parts available including motor brushes.

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE. Onboard Econami Sound by SoundTraxx. 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.

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. We are an authorized dealer for Athearn, Walthers, Bowser Trains, Horizon Hobby, Tangent Scale Models, Con-Cor, Heartland Hobby, Stevens International Hobbytyme, Commonsense RC, Great Planes, Hobbico, Buddyrc and Intermountain Railway Company. If you don't see it here please ask if we can order it for you.

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The item "Athearn # 86838 SD45T-2 withDCC & Sound MRL # 339 HO Scale MIB" is in sale since Wednesday, April 22, 2020. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\HO Scale\Locomotives". The seller is "shafferstrainshed158" and is located in Coalport, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.

State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
Type: Diesel Locomotive
MPN: 86838
DCC: Equipped
Sound: Econami
Gauge: HO
Train Operating Company: Montana Rail Link
Brand: Athearn
Grading: C-10 Mint-Brand New