Description
Railroad Short Name: UP
This WalthersMainline EMD SD50 is perfect for heavy freight service on your HO Scale railroad. As demand for higher-horsepower units and better fuel economy continued to grow in the late 1970s, EMD began testing a new six-axle model in 1979, which entered production as the SD50 in 1981. Like the prototype, this locomotive is a great addition to your railroad’s fleet of heavy diesel road units. The WalthersMainline SD50 has the features you want to make it a star performer on your layout:
- Limited edition – one time run of these roadnumbers!
- Prototypes in service 1981 to present with large and small lines
- All-new drive including newly tooled power trucks with HT-C sideframes
- Revised and corrected dynamic brake intake grilles
- Anti-slip detail on walkways
- Open grating on steps
- Updated Phase Two shell with molded drill starter points for grab irons in EMD SD50-60 Diesel Detail Kit (910-256) sold separately
Same powerful drive as WalthersProto(R) locos featuring:
- 5-pole skew-wound motor
- 14:1 gear ratio
- Helical-cut gears for quiet operation and easy multiple unit operation
- All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
- Dual machined brass flywheels
- Heavy die-cast metal chassis
- Constant and directional LED headlights
- 21-pin plug for easy DCC conversion
- RP-25 metal wheels
- Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
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