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EMD SD40 (DCC, Sound): Union Pacific | Athearn
ATH-3420-2
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PRE-ORDER Deadline: 04/24/2026 | ETA: 07/15/2027
HO Scale | UP EMD SD40 (DCC, Sound)

OH Pre-Order Price: $207.99

PRE-ORDER TERMS

This is a future release from Athearn. You may pre-order this item from our site to secure your model from this production. No payment is due at the time of placing your pre-order. You will be notified upon delivery of the model(s) and we will then make arrangements to finalize your purchase.

Please note the item price is set to $0.00 for the purpose of pre-ordering only. We do not want to collect payment well in advance of the models' arrival. The OH Pre-Order Price listed above is the amount that will be billed per model at the time of delivery plus any applicable Tarrif charge. Shipping charges will be added at that time.

Please contact us at [email protected] for call 765.289.4257 if you need to adjust your order before the models arrive.

Item# Item Name MSRP: Our Price: Qty Add
ATH-3420 EMD SD40 (DCC, Sound): UP #3066 | Athearn
$259.99
$0.00
ATH-3421 EMD SD40 (DCC, Sound): UP #3067 | Athearn
$259.99
$0.00
ATH-3422 EMD SD40 (DCC, Sound): UP #3070 | Athearn
$259.99
$0.00
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Technical Specs:
This sound-equipped model has a factory installed Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Econami sound and single cube speaker. The sound operates in both DC and DCC environments. When operating in DC, the engine, horn and bell sounds will work. Full DCC functionality when operating in DCC such as ability to program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell and lights. Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes - CV chart included.

  • 5-pole motor with flywheels and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
  • all-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
  • all-wheel electrical pickup
  • wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • factory installed McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers
  • Bi-directional LED lighting
  • 18" minimum radius
  • 22" recommended radius




Product Details:
  • fully assembled and factory finished
  • flexible rubber MU hoses
  • see-through cab windows
  • coupler cut levers
  • separately applied wire grab irons
  • exhaust stack
  • see-through dynamic brake and radiator fans
  • frame mounted bell (unless noted)
  • detailed 4,000 gallon fuel tank (unless different capacity is noted)
  • separately applied air tanks
  • fine scale handrails molded in engineering plastic
  • photo-etched stainless steel windshield wipers
  • curved radiator fan grab iron
  • Flexicoil-C trucks with high or low brake cylinders (per prototype)
  • Railroad specific details include:
  • -RS3L horn
  • -strobe on cab roof (flash effect on DCC/Sound version)
  • -plain pilots
  • -Flexicoil low-brake trucks
  • -FARR radiator grilles

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