{"product_id":"athearn-g63542-ho-scale-burlington-northern-sdp45-diesel-locomotive-6594","title":"Athearn G63542 HO Scale Burlington Northern SDP45 Diesel Locomotive #6594","description":"This is an Athearn G63542 HO Scale Burlington Northern SDP45 Diesel Locomotive #6594. In the 1960s, railroads were looking to replace aging EMD E-units and Alco PAs for passenger service. EMD responded by adding a steam generator compartment to the long hood end of their SD45. This required a longer frame and resulted in the creation of the SDP45. Three railroads originally purchased SDP45s: Southern Pacific, Great Northern, and Erie Lackawanna.During the merger of Northern Pacific and Great Northern in 1970, the newly formed Burlington Northern assigned GN SDP45s passenger locomotive numbers 9856 through 9863. To protect them from being taken by Amtrak, BN swapped them with F-units. The SDP45s operated for a few more years with their passenger numbers in patched Big Sky Blue and were gradually repainted Cascade Green and black. In April 1974, they were renumbered as freight units 6592 through 6599. As BN units, they remained assigned to Havre, MT until they were retired between 1984 and 1987. Features : *Safety tread on walkways*Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance*Factory applied wire grab irons*Windshield wipers*See through cab windows*Detailed and painted cab interior*Sliding side cab windows*Metal lift rings*Fully-assembled and ready-to-run*DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector*Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, photographs, and more*Accurately painted and printed paint schemes*Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers*Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation*All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation*All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow*Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 70, 75, 83, and 100 rail*Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance*Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant*Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power*Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage*Minimum radius: 18*Recommended radius: 22.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Athearn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e G63542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burlington Northern (BN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $189.98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P12110832. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 12110832\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Athearn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43550575132794,"sku":"P12110832","price":161.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/products\/3745528_70a307fb-be8f-4ce2-91d8-fa4273855a5a.jpg?v=1688381880","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/athearn-g63542-ho-scale-burlington-northern-sdp45-diesel-locomotive-6594","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}