Ho Rtr Sd38 W/Dcc & Sound, Dt&I (ATH88949)

Presenting the HO scale SD38 diesel locomotive with DCC and Sound in a DT&I livery—a ready-to-run model that captures the power and detail of late-1960s EMD six-axle locomotives on HO layouts. In real life this class delivered about 2,000 horsepower, and the DT&I edition is offered in road numbers 250, 251, and 254, each with distinctive prototype details—250 features a weathered peel-and-paint look with large can-style spark arrestors, 251 adds Y-style spark arrestors and an all-weather window, and 254 includes Y-style spark arrestors with an extended walkway on the conductor’s side.

Inside, the model showcases a highly detailed injection-molded body with see-through cab windows, fine-scale handrails, and realistic lighting. It ships fully assembled and ready to run, with McHenry scale knuckle couplers, a DCC Ready 21-pin NEM plug, and the option to upgrade with a Genesis motor retrofit kit. The drive system provides all-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth, quiet operation, a 5-pole skew-wound motor with flywheels and a multi-link drivetrain, and RP25 wheel contours that work on most HO track with a 22" minimum radius recommended. Sound-equipped variants feature Onboard Econami Sound by SoundTraxx, delivering engine, horn, and bell sounds in both DC and DCC, full DCC functionality with NMRA-compatible CVs, and the ability to program MU lashups and adjust lighting effects for added realism.