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California's Railroad to the U.S. 1861 - 1996

Southern Pacific SD40

Kato HO Scale SD40 by Tom Fassett

Kato HO Scale SD40 by Ken Perry

Cliff West brought together a Railpower Products shell and chassis added handrails from Rail Detail with bell and plow from Details West to bring #8444 to life.

Models:

N Scale:

• Kato

HO Scale:

• Kato
• Athearn have released an upgraded exRail Power Products shell on a new chassis
• IHC have re-released their HO Scale model of an SD40

O Scale:

• ?

Model References:

• Railroad Model Craftsman, March 1996 - Page 71, - Detailing a HO Kato unit for the 70's
• Railroad Model Craftsman, March 1996 - Page 74, - Short history of SP's GP35's and SD40's
• Railroad Model Craftsman, January 1967 has a set of Plans.
• Model Railroading, June 1991 Page 24, A guide to the Prototypes (SD40's).
• Model Rail Journal, September 1991, Page 7, Diesel Close-up - SD40