Athearn 28744 EMD model 40 PLS #300, HO scale

Athearn 28744 EMD model 40 PLS #300, HO scale PLS FEATURES: Professional Locomotive Service is based in East Chicago, IN, and used their EMD model 40 as a shop switcher. MODEL 40 LOCOMOTIVE 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” PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION 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.