Athearn 71846 UP/SP patch dcc/snd #8855, HO

HO SD40T-2 Locomotive with DCC & Sound, PFG/UP #8855 After the 1996 merger with SP, UP inherited both former SP and Rio Grande power. While waiting to be repainted or sold off, UP added a simple patch and new road number. Many of these units kept their faded colors for years. UP/SP FEATURES: Modified “L” Window cab Removed SP light package Removed SP light package Front large anticlimber Exhaust silencer Faded colors 88” nose with no class lights Hood-mounted Nathan 3-chime horn FWD ditch lights Extended range dynamic brakes 4,500 gallon fuel tank SD40T-2 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Fine scale handrails Photo-etched windshield wipers Separately applied air tanks LED Lighting HTC truck sideframes See-through cab windows Welded electrical cabinet air filter box All-wheel electrical pickup See-through dynamic brake fans “Mushroom” nose vent on right side Separately applied wire grab irons Rubber trainline and MU hoses with silver ends Late Dash-2 cab, front window arrangement per prototype See-through radiator grilles with new rear truck gearbox specific for the tunnel motor Speed recorder attached to appropriate axle per prototype McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble-free operation Chassis accepts Genesis motor retro fit kit for an even higher performance motor DCC Ready 21-pin NEM Quick Plug™ technology Nickel plated, blackened machined wheels Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Highly-detailed, injection molded body Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22” SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE: Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode Excellent Slow speed control Effect lighting (if applicable) using F5 and/or F6 Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment Faded base colors matched to the prototype Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust