Description
Pre-Order Due Date: Jan 7 2025
Most manufacturers give a Pre Order ETA which can be seen near the 'add to cart' button. They also give a due date which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.
Pre-Orders will show a 0 shipping cost now, and shipping will be included on your invoice at time of product arrival.
When the product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an invoice via email and text through Intuit QuickBooks for the remaining 95%. Message and data rates may apply.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production.
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During the 1960s the demand for high HP locomotives drove EMD and competitor GE to continue to push the limits of locomotive design. During the time when 3,000 HP 16-cylinder prime movers were the norm, EMD made the decision to introduce a 20-cylinder, 3600 HP design. Introduced in 1965, the SD45, with its distinctive flared radiator design, was purchased by many major US railroads, totaling over 1,200 units until the SD45-2 replaced it in the EMD catalog in 1972.
The SD45 did have some teething problems, most notably crankshaft failures. EMD did provide a means to remedy this issue, but some railroads chose to derate the SD45 to 3,000 HP, or in some cases replace the prime mover with the 16-cylinder 3,000 HP as utilized in the SD40-2. Most railroads decided that the extra 600 HP was pushing the limits of the 645 prime mover and preferred the reliability of the 16-cylinder design. The SD40-2 proved to be the best choice for many railroads. It would take a new design, the 710 series prime mover first featured in the SD50, for EMD to reach past 3,000 HP once again.
Many units are still in service today, most being rebuilt as mentioned. Some did retain the stock 20-cylinder prime mover, a beefed-up engine block mitigated crankshaft failures. Quite a few examples exist in museums, proving that despite some problems the EMD SD45 remains a popular locomotive.
The Atlas N Scale SD45 is an accurate rendition of the EMD design, matching many of the variations as seen during the production of the prototype locomotive.
Features:
- Golden-white LEDs
- Painted safety rails
- Directional lighting
- Blackened metal wheels
- Magnetic knuckle couplers
- Atlas Master® Gold version features Soundtraxx Tsunami Decoder
- Silver Sound Ready (equipped with speaker for easy conversion to DCC sound)
Atlas Master Series Gold Features:
- Soundtraxx Tsunami Decoder equipped
Atlas Master® Series Silver Additional Features:
- NMRA 18-pin plug for DCC (Decoder-ready)
Details
Scale: |
N Scale |
Road Name: |
Chicago & Northwestern (CNW) |
Version: |
w/ DCC and Sound |
Road Number: |
6503 |
Locomotive Model: |
EMD SD45 |
