Handle fast freight on your HO railroad with the rugged WalthersProto SD45! Introduced in 1966 with a 20-cylinder 645 prime mover cranking out 3600 horsepower, SD45s quickly became the preferred power for expedited freights and piggyback trains, going on to new careers with regionals and shortlines into the 1980s and beyond. Ready for service, features of these WalthersProto replicas include:
• High, short hood versions of Norfolk & Western & Southern Railway units
• One time run of these road numbers - limited quantity available!
• Prototypes in freight service from 1966 to early 2000s - several preserved today!
• Road-specific details
• DCC-ready with 21mtc plug
• Superb paint and lettering
• Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
• Helical gears with 14:1 ratio for smooth, ultra-quiet running
• LED constant and directional headlights as appropriate
• Easy multiple-unit operation
• Heavy die-cast metal underframe
• Correct size RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
Road-specific details for this model include:
• NEW - High short hood
• Leslie S-5T-R air horn
• Firecracker radio antenna
• Long hood forward operation
• Hood-mounted walkway lights (nonworking)
• Long hood mounted bell and bracket
• Flexicoil-C trucks with high-mount brake cylinders
Different road number may be pictured. Please always check description for the road number you are ordering.
• High, short hood versions of Norfolk & Western & Southern Railway units
• One time run of these road numbers - limited quantity available!
• Prototypes in freight service from 1966 to early 2000s - several preserved today!
• Road-specific details
• DCC-ready with 21mtc plug
• Superb paint and lettering
• Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
• Helical gears with 14:1 ratio for smooth, ultra-quiet running
• LED constant and directional headlights as appropriate
• Easy multiple-unit operation
• Heavy die-cast metal underframe
• Correct size RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
Road-specific details for this model include:
• NEW - High short hood
• Leslie S-5T-R air horn
• Firecracker radio antenna
• Long hood forward operation
• Hood-mounted walkway lights (nonworking)
• Long hood mounted bell and bracket
• Flexicoil-C trucks with high-mount brake cylinders
Different road number may be pictured. Please always check description for the road number you are ordering.
This product is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. See manufacturer website for full details.
