Athearn RTR 1232 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 SOO Line 781 DC Switzerland - RhB Interchangeable Reservoirs

Interchangeable Reservoirs

Era: as built (1986) through early 1990s

although many soldiered on in drabber paint schemes as late as the 1960s

Side-skirts running from pilot to cab

We wanted a kit that was affordable to buy and durable to race

Athearn RTR 1232 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 SOO Line 781 DC Switzerland - RhB Interchangeable ReservoirsAthearn RTR 1232 HO Scale EMD SD40 2 SOO Line 781 DC 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 similar to