Athearn 28744 HO Scale EMD Model 40 Professional Locomotive Service PLS 300

The EMD Model 40 was a two-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), and its corporate successor, General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between August 1940 and April 1943. Nicknamed “critters”, eleven examples of this locomotive were built.

Original buyers for the Model 40 included the Electro-Motive Corporation/Electro-Motive Diesel Plant – 1 unit, Defense Plant Corporation – 4 units, the United States Army – 3 units, the United States Navy – 2 units, and the General Motors Cleveland Diesel Division – 1 unit.

In total EMC/EMD manufactured eleven Model 40s during the period April 1940 – April 1943.

Professional Locomotive Service is based in East Chicago, IN, and used their EMD model 40 as a shop switcher.

FEATURES:

• Separately-applied horn, exhaust stacks, bell
• See-through cab windows
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Highly detailed, injection molded body
• Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Quick Plug™ plug and play technology: DCC ready
• Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent
• LED lighting
• McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• RTR motor with precision-machined flywheels for trouble free operation
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 55, 70, 75, 83, 80, 100 rail
• Minimum radius: 15”

SPECIFICATIONS:

• DCC: Ready/21-Pin NEM
• SOUND: Ready
• PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: EMD
• Axles: 2
• LIGHTED: LED Lighting
• Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
• Is Assembly Required: No