Walthers Mainline™

 HO Scale 

As demand for higher-horsepower units and better fuel economy continued to grow in the late 1970s, EMD began testing a new six-axle model in 1979, which entered production as the SD50 in 1981. Like the prototype, this locomotive is a great addition to your railroad's fleet of heavy diesel road units.

Features:

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout
• Limited edition - one time run of these roadnumbers
• Prototypes in service from 1981 to present in main line and regional service
• Accurate painting and printing
• Heavy die-cast chassis for greater traction and more pulling power
• Five pole skew-wound motor with machined brass flywheels
• All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
• Helical-cut gears for quiet operation and easy multiple unit operation
• Constant and directional LED headlights
• Machined RP25 profile metal wheels
• Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers installed
• Minimum radius: 18"
• Recommended radius: 22"
• DCC ready (21-pin plug)