Athearn G65808 HO SD45-2 w/DCC/Sound - Santa Fe - Bicentennial #5704

ATSF BICENTENNIAL FEATURES: Late style anticlimber Snowplow Air Conditioner Can style radio antenna on raised ground plane Dual Xenon strobe lights (Flash Function in DCC) Windowless nose door In 1975 the Santa Fe decided to celebrate the Bicentennial of the USA in 1976 by re-painting 5 SD45-2's (5700-5704) in a striking red, white and blue paint scheme. 5704 is currently being restored into this very same paint scheme and upon completion BNSF will be donating it to the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris, CA. ATSF FEATURES: Early style anticlimber Snowplow Air Conditioner Can style radio antenna on raised ground plane Beacon (Functions in DCC) SD45-2 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Coupler cut levers MU hoses Trainline hose See-through cab windows Full cab interior Walkway tread Windshield wipers Lift rings Wire grab irons Sander lines Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more Accurately painted and printed paint schemes Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track LED Lighting for realistic appearance Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage Fully-assembled and ready-to-run Minimum radius: 18" — Recommended radius: 22" SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode Precision 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 PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION The SD45-2 was an initial success; it was a complete improvement or upgrade as part of EMD's "Dash 2" line; it had little to almost absolutely no flaws during the early stages of production and during the model's official introduction. It was both popular and compatible with the original SD45 as well, with its large 20-cylinder engine. The SD45-2 lasted somewhat longer than most SD45 units on various owners' rosters.