Athearn RTR 71755 HO Scale EMD SD40T-2 Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern CFE 3316 DC Era_1939-1950s + Large high-volume dual-stage air filter

Large high-volume dual-stage air filter

Oil-filled dampers on each drive unit control rotational movements to help keep the tread glued to the surface

The perfect combination of simple assembly and tough exterior is what made the Grasshopper so special

wearing a special “Phase III heritage” paint scheme that combines the classic red-white-and-blue stripes with Amtrak’s new modern logo and the phrase “Amtrak America”

New Tire Size comes in at 2

Athearn RTR 71755 HO Scale EMD SD40T-2 Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern CFE 3316 DC Era_1939-1950s + Large high-volume dual-stage air filterAthearn RTR 71755 HO Scale EMD SD40T 2 Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern CFE 3316 DC The SD40T 2 is a 6 axle diesel electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro Motive Division having a 16 cylinder EMD 645E3 diesel engine producing 3,000 horsepower (2,240 kW). 312 SD40T 2s were built for North American railroads between April 1974 and July 1980. This locomotive and the SD45T 2 are popularly called tunnel motors, but EMDs term is SD40 2s with