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HO RTR SD40u with DCC & Sound, SF #5007

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HO RTR SD40u with DCC & Sound, SF #5007 Overview

In 1966, EMD updated its locomotive catalog with entirely new models, all powered by the new 645 diesel engine. The SD40 had 3,000 hp from a turbocharged V16. 856 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads, and 72 were built for Mexican railroads.

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