The two locomotives can be distinguished by the door panels; the SD-50 features four latched doors in six door panels where as the SD-60 has six latched doors in eight door panels. The "wide nose" or "safety cab" was first offered as an option to US railroads in 1988.
Union Pacific received the first units in early 1989. In 1991, the contour of the nose was changed slightly, going from a 3-piece to 2-piece windshield and tapering the sides of the nose to improve visibility for the crew. Burlington Northern was the first recipient of the revised model. FEATURES: Directional lighting Separate plow and winterization hatch that can be installed by the modeler Blackened wheels Slower speed motor for closer to scale speeds AccuMate® magnetic knuckle couplers Golden-White LEDs Supports all DCC-programming modes DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28 A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals Equipped with ESU's Exclusive "Full Throttle" features for ultimate realism in prototype running NOTE: Road number may vary from picture shown. EMD introduced the SD-50 in the early 1980s with a 16 cylinder, 3500 h. Separate plow and winterization hatch that can be installed by the modeler. Slower speed motor for closer to scale speeds. DCC includes RailCom and RailComPlus, with 14, 28 or 128 speed steps and with 2-digit and 4-digit addressing.Flexible mapping of function keys F0 to F28. A total of 6 DCC function outputs are available, and all can be function mapped (disable, brightness, light effects) individually.
Follows all NMRA DCC standards and recommended practices. Over 20 sound effects are available, including engine start-up and shutdown, prime mover sounds through all eight notches, bell, air horn, air compressor, dynamic brakes and more. There are up to 16 user-selectable horns, 2 user-selectable bells, and 2 user-selectable synchronized brake squeals.
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