Athearn ATH28747 HO EMD Model 40 Locomotive, USAX #7954

Athearn ATH28747 HO EMD Model 40 Locomotive, USAX #7954. This historical locomotive is now available in HO scale. A great addition to any layout. This little goat is ready to couple with your railroad's finest locomotives and ensure that they are safely moved around the shop.

MODEL 40 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Separately-applied horn, exhaust stacks, bell
See-through cab windows
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Quick Plug™ plug and play technology: DCC ready
Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
LED lighting
McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
RTR motor with precision-machined flywheels for trouble free operation
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 55, 70, 75, 83, 80, 100 rail
Minimum radius: 15"

The EMD Model 40 was a two-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), and its corporate successor, General Motors' Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between August 1940 and April 1943. Nicknamed "critters", eleven examples of this locomotive were built.

Original buyers for the Model 40 included the Electro-Motive Corporation/Electro-Motive Diesel Plant - 1 unit, Defense Plant Corporation - 4 units, the United States Army - 3 units, the United States Navy - 2 units, and the General Motors Cleveland Diesel Division - 1 unit.

In total EMC/EMD manufactured eleven Model 40s during the period April 1940 - April 1943.