Athearn HO SD50 Chessie System “B&O” w/ DCC & Sound

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SKU: 2695 Category: Tag: Railroad Short Name:

Description

Railroad Short Name: B&O, C&O

#8577, #8579, #8584, & #8592 Locomotive Features

  • Large EMD snow plow
  • Timken roller bearings
  • “Mail slot” battery box doors
  • Cab mounted Nathan K-5 5-chime air horn
  • Whip antenna
  • Small sunshades
  • Wind deflectors
  • Rear spare knuckles

The most modern power to prototypically wear the Chessie System paint scheme was EMD’s SD50. Chessie took delivery of its SD50 fleet over the course of three orders in 1984 and 1985. The first and last group carried C&O ownership markings, while the middle group was lettered for B&O.

  • Fully assembled and ready-to-run
  • Separately applied wire grab irons
  • Separately applied air tanks
  • MU hoses
  • Separately applied coupler cut levers (not shown)
  • Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
  • Etched metal windshield wipers (Not illustrated)
  • Standard twin sealed-beam headlight with anti-glare shields (unless noted)
  • See-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
  • Curved radiator fan grab iron
  • Exhaust stack
  • Hood or frame mounted bell per prototype
  • Detailed 4300 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
  • HTC trucks Hyatt or Timken roller bearings (per prototype)
  • McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
  • Highly-detailed, injection molded body featuing 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 Econami 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
  • Minimum radius: 18in
  • Recommended radius: 22in

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

  • Onboard Econami Sound by SoundTraxx
  • 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

Additional information

Weight 1.9 lbs
Dimensions 13 × 5 × 2 in

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