Kato 37-6605 HO Scale EMD SD40-2 Mid BN "Standard" #8023 Diesel Locomotive

As a prototype, the SD40-2 was the most popular second-generation diesel with sales of over 3000 in the U.S. and more than 700 in Canada. There were many variations of this popular diesel because of the long production run – “Mid” versions had large anti-climbers (the front porch area of the locomotive) and deck mounted ditch lights necessary for meeting modern FRA standards . The BN amassed a fleet of 827 SD40-2's between 1972 and 1980, starting out hauling coal trains out of Wyoming's Powder River Basin and then started moving transcontinental freight between the West Coast and the Midwest.

• Cab Headlight Version
• All handrails and grab irons are factory installed, making the model ready to go out of the box
• Functional ditch lights that can be switched between alternating and steady modes on-the-fly
• Directional Golden White LED headlights and illuminated preprinted numberboards
• Sound friendly construction with a speaker housing in the fuel tank