Description
Athearn RTR HO EMD SD39, DC,
Norfolk & Western (N&W) #2961
Athearn Item #: ATH98783
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
- Fully assembled and ready-to-run
- Separately applied wire grab irons
- Separately applied air tanks
- Coupler cut levers
- MU hoses
- Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
- Standard twin sealed-beam headlight with anti-glare shields (unless noted)
- Sliding cab windows
- See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
- Curved radiator fan grab iron
- Exhaust stack
- Frame mounted bell (unless noted)
- Detailed 4000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
- Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)
- McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
- Highly-detailed, injection molded body featuring new tooling
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- See through cab windows
- Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
- With Sound version features RTR Sound by Soundtraxx
- All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
- All-wheel electrical pickup
- 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Window packaging for easy viewing
- Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
- Minimum radius: 18″
- Recommended radius: 22″
ROADNAME SPECIFIC FEATURES
Norfolk & Western Features:
- All road numbers
- SD39 body with class lights, number boards, and deck/pilot mounted end handrails
- Non dynamic brake
- Late intake grilles
- Early blower housing with no ribs
- Rear brake wheel and stand
- Early ECAFB
- Cab side panels with sunshades and armrests
- Leslie S3 low profile horn
- Gong bell mounted on engineer’s side front battery box
- Firecracker antenna
- MU hose catch trays with footboard front and rear
- 3200 gallon fuel tank
- Drop steps
- MU stands
- Flexicoil “C” sideframes with high brakes
- #2961, #2963 & #2966 FEATURES:
- Large roadname on long hood
- #2965 FEATURES:
- Small roadname on long hood