EMD SD45 - SoundTraxx(R) Tsunami(R) Sound & DCC -- Canadian Pacific #5496 (1995 red, Dual Flag Logo). Limited edition - one time run of these roadnumbers!
EMD SD45 - SoundTraxx(R) Tsunami(R) Sound & DCC -- Canadian Pacific #5496 (1995 red, Dual Flag Logo)
Limited edition - one time run of these roadnumbers!
Available with factory-installed SoundTraxx(R) Tsunami(R) sound for DC or DCC layouts
Prototypes in road freight service from 1966 to early 2000s
14:1 helical gears for ultra-quiet and smooth running
Easy multiple unit operation
Superb paint and lettering
Metal grab irons and lift rings
LED constant and directional headlights
Powerful five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
Low speed under 3 scale MPH
Proto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers
By 1964, six-axle diesels were rapidly evolving from low speed luggers to fast freight engines. EMD continuously updated its Special Duty (SD) series with new models, and celebrated New Years Day 1966 by unveiling six locos powered by variations of its new 645 prime mover. At the top was the SD45, with an enormous 20-cylinder power plant cranking out 3600 horsepower. Timing couldn't have been better as American railroads experienced a surge in traffic and were ready to modernize their fleets. The SD45 proved popular for all types of assignments, and 1,260 were built through late 1971, when it was replaced by the SD45-2. Retirements began in earnest in the 1980s, but many were rebuilt and eventually sold to regional railroads. As of 2011, a few are still in use, and several are preserved in museums.
Based on rebuilt SD45Ms in service from 1995 to retirement in 2007-2010 with:
NEW - Operating front pilot-mounted ditch lights
Plated over cab-mounted headlight Nose-mounted headlight
Front pilot-mounted plow
Long blower-duct sill
Large Sinclair radio antenna
Modern-style coupler cut levers
Nathan K3 air horn on stand
Dynamic brake vent
Rear wheel-type hand brake
Late Flexicoil trucks with 2 high outside mounted brake cylinders
Supplemental Description
Alternative product SKU's: 920-41070, WAL920-41070