Model Railroading > Athearn SD-40 question

A discounter is showing these engines for clearance sale : Ready to run MP SD-40 and says with DCC and Sound and priced at $117.92. I never knew Athearn put them out with DCC and sound. Could that be correct?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/17 09:48 by tomstp.

The latest run new tooling version is offered with sound DCC, this is a totally differnt model that the old RTR RPP based model...........Joe

Here is what's on the Athearn page. I have the two UP numbers, and they are nice-looking, good running engines. The sound decoder is a little simpler than a full-on whoop-de-do Tsunami, and the detailing is road name specific but not as comprehensive as Genesis.

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH98865
and:
http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=sd40loco+RTR&CatID=THLD&OA=True&Status=In+Stock&RN=MP



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/17 10:08 by grahamline.

tomstp Wrote:
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> A discounter is showing these engines for
> clearance sale : Ready to run MP SD-40 and says
> with DCC and Sound and priced at $117.92. I never
> knew Athearn put them out with DCC and sound.
> Could that be correct?

A check at Athearn's website and it's all there:

http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=SD40+MP


Looks like they still have most of the MP SD40's in stock, both DCC ready and DCC sound equipped.

As others commented, Athearn made new tooling/molds for the SD40 and has been offering them in various road names for the past several years. Prior to this, Athearn had offered SD40's in the RTR line based on the old RPP molds.


I'm still waiting for the original SP SD40 to be announced - surprised they haven't since Athearn is big on SP. They did do the 1980's SP SD40R's already.

Cheers, Jim Fitch



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/17 10:50 by SPDRGWfan.

I just bought a Athearn SD40T-2 with DCC. And sound for about same price ( mine SSW)..

Very nice model, esp when compared to the older blue box tunnel motors.

An Athearn SD40T-2 with DCC factory equipped? I have been buying tunnel motors including the most recent runs and haven't seen DCC versions, only DC ready versions. Link to the DCC version?

Cheers, Jim Fitch

He never said it was bought new in a store...

Larry

That would be the logical explanation.

Cheers, Jim

http://www.factorydirecttrains.com/AthearnRTRATH98866SD40w/DCCandSoundMP3039HO.aspx

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