Under the hood, i found a typical athearn driveline. Part of the firms topoftheline genesis series, these ho scale dieselelectric locomotives are modeled to meticulously match each prototype. Athearn ho sd40 sd40t2 diesels rtr ready to roll model trains. Gyralights and tcs decoders on athearn rtr sd units. Tunnel motors of both southern pacific and ssw cotton belt,head up. With the release of its new gp382, athearn has done all the superdetailing work for you. They also feature a 16mm x 35mm 8 ohm speaker in a bass reflex enclosure firing down. Athearn ho scale rtr santa fe kodachrome sd402 dcc.
This is a great looking model for the price and has lots of nice detailed parts. Ho scale athearn 95115 up union pacific sd40t2 diesel locomotive. The sd402 was introduced in january 1972 as part of emds dash 2 series, responding to competing. Ho dual mode dropin sound decoder for kato sd402 replaces the factory pc board. I had an athearn blue box baldwin s12 on the shelf, and decided to make it dcc with sound. The ns 3329 is the ex conrail 6358 the first sd402 purchased new by conrail. The sd402 was introduced in january 1972 as part of emds dash 2 series, responding to competing products from ge and alco. Always refer to product description for actual product details. Thanks for the answer but it doesnt look like the decoder type is at all the same, nor the installation. This installation is for a hoscale athearn sd40t 2 using a tcs wow121diesel decoder, rtrmb1 motherboard with built in keep alive and univsh4c wowspeaker kit by tcs. Total ratings 3, athearn ho light bulbs 4 athg63843 us ship. The entire installation can be completed in one to two hours with no modification required to the model.
In athearn blue box sd402, this piece is removable, giving me a good area for the speaker. Athearn also makes an sd45t2 in the readytoroll line that is very similar and like the prototype uses the same chassis. Rivet counter ho scale emd sd402, union pacificfast. K2d4nc 4function, drop in decoder for kato n scale emd sd9043mac, sd 80mac, rs2 and rcs2. By simply removing one piece it is possible to avoid having to remove the entire shell of the locomotive to acess the ddc. Reliability and versatility of the 3,000horsepower sd402 made it the bestselling model in emds history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The image above shows the dcc car for the n scale concor aerotrain, which is the 1st car behind the loco. Mogul 260 consolidation 280 prairie 262 mountain 482 northern 484 decapod 2100 texas 2104 class a 2664 challenger 4664 ac12 4882 diesel locomotive type.
Total ratings 2, locomotive horns f7 gp7 s12 rdc hustler 2 90604 athearn ho scale. Athearn sd40t2 tsunami digital sound decoder installation notes overview this application note describes how to install a tsuat into an athearn readytoroll ho sd40t 2. How to decoder installation athearn genesis sd60e duration. Solder the black wire of the decoder to the headlight clip. The recommended digitrax sound decoder would be our sfx0416, but to use this decoder the seats will need to be removed. Like many modelers, not all of my locomotives are new. These directions probably can be used for most athearn covered wagons.
Athearn ho scale model railroad parts and spares for sale. I was looking at soundtraxxs tsunami decoders and dont know which type i need. For the lights i use 14 volt 25 ma light bulbs that i getr from radio shack. Even though the first sd402s were first built nearly half a century ago, several continue in service today. Athearn information and diagrams literature page 6. Athearn sd40t2 with tsunami sound decoders youtube. Scale trains ho rivet counter sd40t2 southern pacific w. The sd40t2 is a 6axle dieselelectric locomotive built by general motors electromotive division having a 16cylinder emd 645e3 diesel engine producing 3,000 horsepower 2,240 kw. Digitrax dh83fx 2 amp decoder with long addressing and mars light capability. Our shipping department will remain open to process phone, mail and internet orders and will continue to ship orders so long as we are allowed to do so. I want to add either a tsunami or loksound decoder and speaker to the locomotive. Some of my favorites are actually old athearn blue box units that ive tuned, remotored, detailed, and painted. Athearn, genesis light pacific 462, dh126d, dh166d.
Locomotive is equipped with esu loksound v5 sound decoder. We compare the latest sd40t2 tunnel motor ho scale locomotive models offered by athearn and. Athearns readytoroll sd40t2 tunnel motor is a vast improvement in terms of detail and accuracy than the earlier blue box sd40t2. If i understand correct, its a smple plug and play on the athearn sd45 and sd40t 2. Notice the orientation of the light board inside so that you can install the decoder in the same orientation. Leslie rs3l horn with clearance bracket on long hood. Ac4400 c449w f3 f7 f45 f59phi fa1 fp45 ft gp9m gp382 gp40 gp402 gp50 gp60m pa sd40 sd40t2 sd60m sd70m sd75m sw railroads. Actually joe recommended the t1 decoders as economical decoders to give smooth operation and realistic gyralight effects. The sd40t 2 is a 6axle dieselelectric locomotive built by general motors electromotive division having a 16cylinder emd 645e3 diesel engine producing 3,000 horsepower 2,240 kw.
Fully assembled and readytorun separately applied wire grab irons separately applied air. If you are a us customer and which to be billed in us funds, please contact me and i can send you invoice in us funds. This installation is for a hoscale athearn sd40t2 using a tcs wow121diesel decoder, rtrmb1 motherboard with built in keep alive and univsh4c. Our model combines smooth operating performance with unparalleled railroad, road number, and era specific details. Solder the orange wire of the decoder to the contact strip on the top of the motor. All sd40t2s on this site railroad picture archives. How to dcc conversion and light upgrade for older athearn gp60. All wheels pick up power, and wires from tabs on the trucks power the decoder. This installation is for a hoscale athearn sd40t2 using a tcs wow121 diesel decoder, rtrmb1 motherboard with built in keep alive and univsh4 c. It shows the holes in the underbody, above which a speaker can be mounted for a sound decoder installation.
Solder the gray wire of the decoder to wire that is soldered to the bottom of the motor. Scale trains ho rivet counter sd40t2 southern pacific. They are a perfect dropin fit for the athearn tunnel motor, and personally i. Carefully remove the locomotives shell from the frame. I decided to remove the side vents and replace with some fine screen material i have for this purpose. Athearn, rtr, ho, sd40t2, sp, orange, southern pacific.
The easiest way to isolate the motor from the frame is to reverse the clips that hold the end bearings to the center section. Here is a pair of athearn ready to roll sd40t2 diesels that i added soundtraxx tsunami at decoders to. Fully assembled and readytorun four road numbers rubber trainline and mu hoses with silver ends mushroom nose vent on right s. Athearn readytoroll ho scale sd40t 2 more prototypespecific detail and a dualmode soundtraxx econami decoder highlight this ho scale sd40t 2 tunnel motor diesel from athearn trains. I purchased the newest version of athearns rtr sd45t2 in ho scale. Based on recommendations by joe fugate, i obtained some tcs t4x decoders to install via 9pin plug on my athearn sd40t2s, sd45s and sd45t2s. The decoder in the example is the atlas style circuit board decoder, not a socketed 9 pin decoder. Dn163a0 is a board replacement decoder for atlas nscale gp402, gp38 u25b, sd35, trainmaster, b237 and several others. This is very effective at letting the sound waves exit the shell directly. This locomotive and the sd45t2 are popularly called tunnel motors, but emds term is sd402s with cooling system. The rivet counter series sd402 is the definitive ho scale model of emds bestselling diesel locomotive. K1d4nc 4function, dropin, nscale decoder for athearn sd70m early version, athearn sd75i, kato c307, gg1, sd402 mid,sd70ace, sd70m, u30c. Small mirrors mounted fore and aft of cab side windows. Scaletrains sxt317 rivet counter sd40t2 union pacific.
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