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Introduced in1965, the SD45, with its distinctive flared radiator design, was purchasedby many major US railroads, totaling over 1,200 units until the SD45-2replaced it in the EMD catalog in 1972. The SD45 did have some teethingproblems, most notably crankshaft failures. EMD did provide a means toremedy this issue, but some rail- roads chose to derate the SD45 to 3,000HP, or in some cases replace the prime mover with the 16-cylinder 3,000 HPas utilized in the SD40-2. Most railroads decided that the extra 600 HP waspushing the limits of the 645 prime mover and preferred the reliability ofthe 16-cylinder design. The SD40-2 proved to be the best choice for manyrailroads. It would take a new design, the 710 series prime mover firstfeatured in the SD50, for EMD to reach past 3,000 HP once again. Many unitsare still in service today, most being rebuilt as mentioned. Some didretain the stock 20-cylinder prime mover, a beefed-up engine blockmitigated crankshaft failures. 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By September 1947 FM hadproduced the first H15-44 locomotive in the form of Demonstrator \"FM 1500\".The hood-unit style body included distinctive features such as slightlysloped ends, rounded corners, oval cab-side windows and a raised, roundedheadlight base on each end. The first purchaser of the H15-44 was Monon,who quickly bought both the demonstrator and the second unit built inDecember 1947. Three units were then built for Rio Grande before additionaldemonstrators were produced later in 1948. Before production ended inmid-1949, a total of 35 units had been built, with Central Railroad of NewJersey owning the most units (14 total). By 1950 other builders hadincreased the horsepower of their competing road switchers, and FMresponded with the 8-cylinder 1,600-horsepower H16-44 model. The earliestunits were externally very similar to the previous H15-44. MKT 1591 wasinitially ordered as an H15-44, but was upgraded to 1,600hp duringproduction.\u003cbr\u003eThis model represents the \"phase I\" body style of both the H15-44 andH16-44 that was produced between 1947 and 1952. Options include FM or AARtruck side frames, high or low-mounted headlights, early or late-productionphase 1 hoods and a removable fuel tank skirt. This N Scale locomotivereplica comes equipped with a dual-mode ESU LokSound sound and DCC decoderfor operation on DCC and DC layouts (DC with reduced sound functions), andfeatures a scale-speed motor with dual flywheels, directional LED lighting,accurate decoration and AccuMate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers. 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MKT 1591 wasinitially ordered as an H15-44, but was upgraded to 1,600hp duringproduction.\u003cbr\u003eThis model represents the \"phase I\" body style of both the H15-44 andH16-44 that was produced between 1947 and 1952. Options include FM or AARtruck side frames, high or low-mounted headlights, early or late-productionphase 1 hoods and a removable fuel tank skirt. This N Scale locomotivereplica comes equipped with a dual-mode ESU LokSound sound and DCC decoderfor operation on DCC and DC layouts (DC with reduced sound functions), andfeatures a scale-speed motor with dual flywheels, directional LED lighting,accurate decoration and AccuMate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers. 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Duringthe time when 3,000 HP 16-cylinder prime movers were the norm, EMD made thedecision to introduce a 20-cylinder, 3600 HP design. Introduced in 1965,the SD45, with its distinctive flared radiator design, was purchased bymany major US railroads, totaling over 1,200 units until the SD45-2replaced it in the EMD catalog in 1972. The SD45 did have some teethingproblems, most notably crankshaft failures. EMD did provide a means toremedy this issue, but some rail- roads chose to derate the SD45 to 3,000HP, or in some cases replace the prime mover with the 16-cylinder 3,000 HPas utilized in the SD40-2. Most railroads decided that the extra 600 HP waspushing the limits of the 645 prime mover and preferred the reliability ofthe 16-cylinder design. The SD40-2 proved to be the best choice for manyrailroads. It would take a new design, the 710 series prime mover firstfeatured in the SD50, for EMD to reach past 3,000 HP once again. Many unitsare still in service today, most being rebuilt as mentioned. Some didretain the stock 20-cylinder prime mover, a beefed-up engine blockmitigated crankshaft failures. Quite a few examples exist in museums,proving that despite some problems the EMD SD45 remains a popularlocomotive. This Atlas model features details unique to each roadname andworking front and\/or rear ditch lights if appropriate. Other featuresinclude a five-pole, skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional LEDlighting, Accumate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers, accurate decoration androadname-appropriate body details. This N Scale EMD SD45 replica comes witha low or high nose as appropriate for each roadname. It's also sound-readyand comes equipped with a factory-installed speaker for easy soundconversion. 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Duringthe time when 3,000 HP 16-cylinder prime movers were the norm, EMD made thedecision to introduce a 20-cylinder, 3600 HP design. Introduced in 1965,the SD45, with its distinctive flared radiator design, was purchased bymany major US railroads, totaling over 1,200 units until the SD45-2replaced it in the EMD catalog in 1972. The SD45 did have some teethingproblems, most notably crankshaft failures. EMD did provide a means toremedy this issue, but some rail- roads chose to derate the SD45 to 3,000HP, or in some cases replace the prime mover with the 16-cylinder 3,000 HPas utilized in the SD40-2. Most railroads decided that the extra 600 HP waspushing the limits of the 645 prime mover and preferred the reliability ofthe 16-cylinder design. The SD40-2 proved to be the best choice for manyrailroads. It would take a new design, the 710 series prime mover firstfeatured in the SD50, for EMD to reach past 3,000 HP once again. Many unitsare still in service today, most being rebuilt as mentioned. Some didretain the stock 20-cylinder prime mover, a beefed-up engine blockmitigated crankshaft failures. Quite a few examples exist in museums,proving that despite some problems the EMD SD45 remains a popularlocomotive. This Atlas model features details unique to each roadname andworking front and\/or rear ditch lights if appropriate. Other featuresinclude a five-pole, skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional LEDlighting, Accumate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers, accurate decoration androadname-appropriate body details. This N Scale EMD SD45 replica comes witha low or high nose as appropriate for each roadname. It's also sound-readyand comes equipped with a factory-installed speaker for easy soundconversion. 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Duringthe time when 3,000 HP 16-cylinder prime movers were the norm, EMD made thedecision to introduce a 20-cylinder, 3600 HP design. Introduced in 1965,the SD45, with its distinctive flared radiator design, was purchased bymany major US railroads, totaling over 1,200 units until the SD45-2replaced it in the EMD catalog in 1972. The SD45 did have some teethingproblems, most notably crankshaft failures. EMD did provide a means toremedy this issue, but some rail- roads chose to derate the SD45 to 3,000HP, or in some cases replace the prime mover with the 16-cylinder 3,000 HPas utilized in the SD40-2. Most railroads decided that the extra 600 HP waspushing the limits of the 645 prime mover and preferred the reliability ofthe 16-cylinder design. The SD40-2 proved to be the best choice for manyrailroads. It would take a new design, the 710 series prime mover firstfeatured in the SD50, for EMD to reach past 3,000 HP once again. Many unitsare still in service today, most being rebuilt as mentioned. Some didretain the stock 20-cylinder prime mover, a beefed-up engine blockmitigated crankshaft failures. Quite a few examples exist in museums,proving that despite some problems the EMD SD45 remains a popularlocomotive. This Atlas model features details unique to each roadname andworking front and\/or rear ditch lights if appropriate. Other featuresinclude a five-pole, skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional LEDlighting, Accumate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers, accurate decoration androadname-appropriate body details. This N Scale EMD SD45 replica comes witha low or high nose as appropriate for each roadname. It's also sound-readyand comes equipped with a factory-installed speaker for easy soundconversion. 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During the 1960s the demand for high HP locomotives droveEMD and competitor GE to continue to push the limits of locomotive design.During the time when 3,000 HP 16-cylinder prime movers were the norm, EMDmade the decision to introduce a 20-cylinder, 3600 HP design. Introduced in1965, the SD45, with its distinctive flared radiator design, was purchasedby many major US railroads, totaling over 1,200 units until the SD45-2replaced it in the EMD catalog in 1972. The SD45 did have some teethingproblems, most notably crankshaft failures. EMD did provide a means toremedy this issue, but some rail- roads chose to derate the SD45 to 3,000HP, or in some cases replace the prime mover with the 16-cylinder 3,000 HPas utilized in the SD40-2. Most railroads decided that the extra 600 HP waspushing the limits of the 645 prime mover and preferred the reliability ofthe 16-cylinder design. The SD40-2 proved to be the best choice for manyrailroads. It would take a new design, the 710 series prime mover firstfeatured in the SD50, for EMD to reach past 3,000 HP once again. Many unitsare still in service today, most being rebuilt as mentioned. Some didretain the stock 20-cylinder prime mover, a beefed-up engine blockmitigated crankshaft failures. Quite a few examples exist in museums,proving that despite some problems the EMD SD45 remains a popularlocomotive. \u003cbr\u003eThis Atlas model features details unique to each roadname and working frontand\/or rear ditch lights if appropriate. Other features include afive-pole, skew-wound motor with dual flywheels, directional LED lighting,Accumate(R) magnetic knuckle couplers, accurate decoration androadname-appropriate body details. The Atlas N Scale EMD SD45 replica comeswith a low or high nose as appropriate for each roadname. 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