SSW FEATURES:

• Nose headlight
• Modified “L” window cab
• Roof A/C
• Nathan P-3 Horn
• Large front plow
• Large front anticlimber
• Faded colors

SP’s subsidiary Cotton Belt, ordered a small batch of SD45T-2’s for service all over the system. By the late 1980’s, their original paint was starting to fade showing the signs of hard service. To help reduce maintenance costs, the SP-ordered gyra lights were removed and a modified “L” window was installed.

SD45T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Fine scale handrails
• Photo-etched windshield wipers
• Separately applied air tanks
• LED Lighting
• HTC truck sideframes
• Fixed, see-through cab windows
• Welded ECAFB
• All-wheel electrical pickup
• See-through dynamic brake fans
• Separately applied wire grab irons
• Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends
• Standard late Dash-2 cab with or without “L” window per prototype
• See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor
• Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype (except undecorated)
• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation
• DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug™ technology
• Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Highly-detailed, injection molded body
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Economi sound
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
• Excellent Slow speed control
• Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes