EMD SD45 Low Nose - Sound and DCC - Master(R) Gold -- Denver & Rio Grande Western #5325 (black, Aspen Gold, Small Flying Grande)

This detailed Atlas N Scale Master Gold EMD SD45 with Low Nose is modeled after diesels built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors between 1965 and 1972 and operated by Class I and passed down to regionals and shortlines. During the 1960s the demand for high HP locomotives drove EMD 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, EMD made the decision to introduce a 20-cylinder, 3600 HP design. Introduced in 1965, the SD45, with its distinctive flared radiator design, was purchased by many major US railroads, totaling over 1,200 units until the SD45-2 replaced it in the EMD catalog in 1972. The SD45 did have some teething problems, most notably crankshaft failures. EMD did provide a means to remedy this issue, but some rail- roads chose to derate the SD45 to 3,000 HP, or in some cases replace the prime mover with the 16-cylinder 3,000 HP as utilized in the SD40-2. Most railroads dec