Athearn 72086 HO Scale RTR EMD SD40-2 Chessie System B&O 7610 TOE to the distinctive drawbar-connected “TTEX”

to the distinctive drawbar-connected “TTEX” Triple-57 “Long Runner” bulge-deck conversions introduced in 1987

ATC pickup shoe on 2nd axle on both sides of locomotive

The step amount and operating direction can also be adjusted

Kalmbach Pennsy Streamliners The Blue Ribbon Fleet

Era: late 1970s to late 1980s

Athearn 72086 HO Scale RTR EMD SD40-2 Chessie System B&O 7610 TOE to the distinctive drawbar-connected “TTEX”Athearn 72086 HO Scale RTR EMD SD40 2 Chessie System B&O 7610 The SD40 2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMDs Dash 2 series, responding to competing products from GE and ALCO. Reliability and versatility of the 3,000 horsepower SD40 2 made it the best selling model in EMDs history and the standard of the industry for several decades after its introduction. The SD40 2 was an improvement over the SD40, with modular electronic control systems