Athearn 71745 UP/SP patch DC #8802, HO scale

HO SD40T-2 Locomotive, PFG/UP #8802 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”