Looking for an ultra-detailed six-axle unit lettered down to the road number? ScaleTrains' EMD SD40-3 in their premium Rivet Counter line, in Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range/Maroon Cab Roof paint, is exactly that kind of centerpiece.
In the mid-1990s the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range rebuilt part of its SD40 and SD40-2 fleet. These SD40-3s received upgraded electronics and went on hauling heavy iron-ore trains between the northern Minnesota mines and the Lake Superior docks, an assignment that works 3,000 hp six-axle units at full load on steep grades.
Features
- EMD SD40-3, six-axle (C-C), 3,000 hp, turbocharged EMD 16-645E3 prime mover
- ScaleTrains' premium Rivet Counter line
- Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range/Maroon Cab Roof paint scheme
- Era: 1996 to early 2000s
- Multiple road numbers available
- Railroad-specific AND road-number-specific details
- Factory-installed ESU LokSound V5 "Full Throttle" DCC and sound decoder
- Two cube-type speakers and supercapacitor PowerPack
- Turbocharged EMD 16-645E3 prime mover sounds
- Runs on DC and DCC
- Directional LED headlights, ditch lights and LED-lighted number boards
- Road-number-specific lost-wax cast-brass horn
- Rebuild-specific carbody details
- Semi-scale die-cast metal Type E knuckle couplers
- Five-pole motor with dual flywheels
- All-wheel drive and all-wheel electrical pickup
- Factory-applied wire grab irons, lift rings and windshield wipers
- Runs on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Minimum radius: 22"; recommended: 24"
- HO scale
- Manufactured by ScaleTrains
Looking for an ultra-detailed six-axle unit lettered down to the road number? ScaleTrains' EMD SD40-3 in their premium Rivet Counter line, in Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range/Maroon Cab Roof paint, is exactly that kind of centerpiece.
In the mid-1990s the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range rebuilt part of its SD40 and SD40-2 fleet. These SD40-3s received upgraded electronics and went on hauling heavy iron-ore trains between the northern Minnesota mines and the Lake Superior docks, an assignment that works 3,000 hp six-axle units at full load on steep grades.
Features
- EMD SD40-3, six-axle (C-C), 3,000 hp, turbocharged EMD 16-645E3 prime mover
- ScaleTrains' premium Rivet Counter line
- Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range/Maroon Cab Roof paint scheme
- Era: 1996 to early 2000s
- Multiple road numbers available
- Railroad-specific AND road-number-specific details
- Factory-installed ESU LokSound V5 "Full Throttle" DCC and sound decoder
- Two cube-type speakers and supercapacitor PowerPack
- Turbocharged EMD 16-645E3 prime mover sounds
- Runs on DC and DCC
- Directional LED headlights, ditch lights and LED-lighted number boards
- Road-number-specific lost-wax cast-brass horn
- Rebuild-specific carbody details
- Semi-scale die-cast metal Type E knuckle couplers
- Five-pole motor with dual flywheels
- All-wheel drive and all-wheel electrical pickup
- Factory-applied wire grab irons, lift rings and windshield wipers
- Runs on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Minimum radius: 22"; recommended: 24"
- HO scale
- Manufactured by ScaleTrains