The SD-40 locomotive was one of a new family of four "special duty"
heavyweight, six-axle. high horsepower diesels introduced by General Motors'
Electro-Motive Division in 1966. It marked the retirement of EMD's venerable
567-series engines and the introduction of its successor - the 645. The SD-40
was powered by the 3000 h.p. V-16 645E3 engine and A.C./D.C. drive and quickly
became the family's sales leader.
The SD-40 was particularly flexible and versatile. But nothing expresses the
functional elegance of this locomotive better than seeing it at the head of a
long unit of coal cars winding its way through the hills and valleys of the
backcountry.
It seemed only natural for the creation of this set in the
"Warhorse" series. Dedicated to those symbols of railroading that
distinguished themselves through long histories of proud work, the
"Warhorse" series is weathered in appearance and aged in its
character. In total, it acknowledges the truth that great trains only become
legendary trains by the test of time.
This set is lead by the Southern Pacific SD-40 with TMCC pulling four #6446 Cotton Belt
coal hoppers with full coal loads, and a #6517 Bay-Window Caboose with TMCC
& Crewtalk, all weathered
and all in the SP deco.
Features:
- Operates in conventional mode or in Command mode and is equipped with
Lionel TMCC Command Control system
- RailSounds™
- CrewTalk™
- TowerCom™
- Dual Pullmor® Classic AC motors
- Magnetraction®
- CrewTalk caboose™
- Metal handrails
- Ditch Lights
- Metal frame
- Dual pick-ups
- Lighted caboose
- Directional lighting
- ElectroCouplers™
Lionel catalog price is $899.95
The SD-40 engine has been run on the track to test for proper operation. The
hoppers and caboose have not been run.
