Athearn HO ATH86877 DCC Ready EMD SD45T-2 Locomotive Canadian National CN #408

CN FEATURES:

• Nose headlight
• Modified “L” window cab
• Roof A/C
• 5-chime Horn on long hood
• Walkway mounted ditch lights
• Small front anticlimber

Far from their initial stomping grounds, CN inherited a small batch of ex-SP rebuilt SD45T-2’s from Duluth Missabe & Iron Range. They were used in iron ore service to help replace their fleet of SD9’s and SD18’s.

SD45T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Fine scale handrails
• Photo-etched windshield wipers
• Separately applied air tanks
• LED Lighting
• HTC truck sideframes
• Fixed, see-through cab windows
• Welded ECAFB
• All-wheel electrical pickup
• See-through dynamic brake fans
• Separately applied wire grab irons
• Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
• Standard late Dash-2 cab with or without “L” window per prototype
• See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor
• Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated)
• McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
• DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug technology
• Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE**

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Economi sound
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC**
• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode**
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC**
• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode**
• Excellent Slow speed control
• Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes