Athearn ATH28746 HO EMD Model 40, Standard DC, US Army #7952

Athearn HO EMD Model 40, Standard DC, US Army #7952

Athearn Item #: ATH28746

MODEL 40 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Separately-applied horn, exhaust stacks, bell


• See-through cab windows


• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box


• Painted and printed for realistic decoration


• Highly detailed, injection molded body


• Celcon handrails for scale appearance


• Quick Plug™ plug and play technology: DCC ready


• Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent


• LED lighting


• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers


• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation


• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power


• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow


• RTR motor with precision-machined flywheels for trouble free operation


• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 55, 70, 75, 83, 80, 100 rail


• Minimum radius: 15”

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The EMD Model 40 was a two-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), and its corporate successor, General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between August 1940 and April 1943. Nicknamed “critters”, eleven examples of this locomotive were built.

Original buyers for the Model 40 included the Electro-Motive Corporation/Electro-Motive Diesel Plant - 1 unit, Defense Plant Corporation - 4 units, the United States Army - 3 units, the United States Navy - 2 units, and the General Motors Cleveland Diesel Division - 1 unit.

In total EMC/EMD manufactured eleven Model 40s during the period April 1940 - April 1943.