MTH 20-20137-1 Union Pacific SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor Diesel Locomotive #2833
MTH 20-20137-1 Union Pacific SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor Diesel Locomotive #2833
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This is MTH 20-20137-1 Union Pacific SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor Diesel. SD40-2T tunnel motor diesel engine with Proto-Sound 2.0 (hi-rail wheels), Union Pacific. Cab numbers: 2833, 2838, 2848. If railroads had diseases, the Southern Pacific would have been diagnosed with asthma. The combination of high altitudes and numerous tunnels and snow sheds (tunnel-like sheds that protect track from snowfalls and avalanches) on its mountain divisions caused perennial breathing problems for SP locomotives and crews. In the steam era, this led to the development of cab-forward articulateds that allowed crew members to breathe tunnel air before the locomotive had polluted it. In the diesel era, the solution was the Tunnel Motor.
In a normal diesel locomotive, cooling air for the radiators is taken in near the top of the car body. In a long tunnel, however, hot engine exhaust and heated air from the radiators collects at the top of the tunnel. This hot air is taken into the radiators and cannot cool the engine sufficiently. In a multiple-unit diesel lashup, the result is that trailing units may overheat and automatically shut down. In a worst-case situation, the extra load will cause the overworked lead units to fail and leave the crew stranded in the tunnel. Electro-Motive's answer for the Southern Pacific was a modification of its SD45, with the air intakes moved lower on the engine so they could take in cooler air. Extra-large radiators were placed on the roof of the engine, with the fans located below them to blow cooler air up from below.
The first SD45T-2 Tunnel Motors were delivered in February 1972, and were among the first Dash-2 versions of EMD's muscular 20-cylinder, 3600 hp freighter. Responding to complaints of crankshaft and bearing failures on earlier SD45s, EMD had beefed up its model 645 diesel motor. Perhaps more important, the Dash-2 series' introduction of solid-state electronics ushered in the third generation of diesel technology. Transistors and circuit boards replaced the massive switches, contacts, interlocks, and relays of earlier diesels, making possible a range of innovations that would make life easier for diesel engineers in coming years.
Its key features are:
Directionally controlled headlights
Intricately detailed ABS body
Metal wheels, axles and gears
Die-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank
Colorful paint scheme
Metal chassis
Metal handrails and decorative horn
Two precision flywheel equipped motors
Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments
Proto-Scale 3-2 3-rail/2-rail conversion capable
Lighted cab interior
Illuminated number boards
Lighted marker lights
Two engineer cab figures
Moveable roof fan blades
Metal body side grilles
Operating smoke unit
Two remotely controlled Proto-Couplers®
Proto-Sound 2.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: freight yard Proto-Effects
Unit measures: 18 5/8 2 9/16 x 4
Operates on O-42 curves
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 20-20137-1
Road Name: Southern Pacific (SP)
MSRP: $429.95
Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11632089.
Trainz Product Id: 11632089
In a normal diesel locomotive, cooling air for the radiators is taken in near the top of the car body. In a long tunnel, however, hot engine exhaust and heated air from the radiators collects at the top of the tunnel. This hot air is taken into the radiators and cannot cool the engine sufficiently. In a multiple-unit diesel lashup, the result is that trailing units may overheat and automatically shut down. In a worst-case situation, the extra load will cause the overworked lead units to fail and leave the crew stranded in the tunnel. Electro-Motive's answer for the Southern Pacific was a modification of its SD45, with the air intakes moved lower on the engine so they could take in cooler air. Extra-large radiators were placed on the roof of the engine, with the fans located below them to blow cooler air up from below.
The first SD45T-2 Tunnel Motors were delivered in February 1972, and were among the first Dash-2 versions of EMD's muscular 20-cylinder, 3600 hp freighter. Responding to complaints of crankshaft and bearing failures on earlier SD45s, EMD had beefed up its model 645 diesel motor. Perhaps more important, the Dash-2 series' introduction of solid-state electronics ushered in the third generation of diesel technology. Transistors and circuit boards replaced the massive switches, contacts, interlocks, and relays of earlier diesels, making possible a range of innovations that would make life easier for diesel engineers in coming years.
Its key features are:
Directionally controlled headlights
Intricately detailed ABS body
Metal wheels, axles and gears
Die-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank
Colorful paint scheme
Metal chassis
Metal handrails and decorative horn
Two precision flywheel equipped motors
Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments
Proto-Scale 3-2 3-rail/2-rail conversion capable
Lighted cab interior
Illuminated number boards
Lighted marker lights
Two engineer cab figures
Moveable roof fan blades
Metal body side grilles
Operating smoke unit
Two remotely controlled Proto-Couplers®
Proto-Sound 2.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: freight yard Proto-Effects
Unit measures: 18 5/8 2 9/16 x 4
Operates on O-42 curves
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 20-20137-1
Road Name: Southern Pacific (SP)
MSRP: $429.95
Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11632089.
Trainz Product Id: 11632089
WARNING:
This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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