Athearn RTR 1255 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Louisville & Nashville L&N 3572 DCC/Sound Era_1960-1980s One of EMD's more distinctive

One of EMD's more distinctive designs and often appreciated more for its style than its reliability

Full set of ball bearings

Deep G-Loc tread-depth and style

a shield and two beam sabers

Such equipment was built to higher durability standards than normal trailers

Athearn RTR 1255 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Louisville & Nashville L&N 3572 DCC/Sound Era_1960-1980s One of EMD's more distinctiveAthearn RTR 1255 HO Scale EMD SD40 2 Louisville & Nashville L&N 3572 DCC Sound The SD40 2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMDs Dash 2 series, responding to competing products from GE and ALCO. Reliability and versatility of the 3,000 horsepower SD40 2 made it the best selling model in EMDs history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40 2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic