CSX SD40 #8364 - DCC READY

CHESSIE SYSTEM

CSX FEATURES:
Large fuel tank
Newly tooled plow and horn
Updated approved colors
Whip style antennas
Chessie style “Mail Slot” battery box doors
Rebuilt and classified as SD40-2
Art provided and approved by Nick O’Dell
When the CSX Transportation merger was completed in 1987, CSX inherited 138 SD40 locomotives. With plans to retire their aging fleets, CSX decided to upgrade 125 SD40s to EMD’s Dash-2 standards. The rebuild program would make structural and corrosion repairs, and perform general overhaul work to the SD40 locomotives. After 25 units were first rebuilt in the “Stealth” scheme, CSXT #8410 was the first unit to be rebuilt and painted in the updated “YN1” paint scheme, outshopped on Nov. 10th, 1989. This paint scheme introduced yellow hues to both the front and rear of the locomotive, along with adding a yellow trim to the side sill, aiding in visibility. 47 more rebuilds were completed in the YN1 scheme up until March 23, 1990. At the end of March, two final rebuilds were released from the Huntington shops in the brand new YN2 scheme, completing the program. Many of these SD40-2 rebuilds retained their “YN1” paint scheme well into the late 2000’s.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#8361
Timken Bearing trucks
CSX style horn and plow
high mounted truck brake cylinders
Dynamic brake T-vent
#8373
Timken Bearing trucks
CSX style horn and plow
high mounted truck brake cylinders
Dynamic brake T-vent
#8364
Mixed Hyatt and Timken bearing trucks
CSX style horn and plow
low mounted truck brake cylinders
#8437
Mixed Hyatt and Timken bearing trucks
CSX style horn and plow
low mounted truck brake cylinders
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
LED lighting
Photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
Fully assembled and ready-to-run
Separately applied wire grab irons
Separately applied air tanks
Coupler cut levers
Rubber MU hoses
Fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
Non-sound version features 21-pin NEM DCC plug
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 LED lighting
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”

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS! NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3.