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It will not be on the walthers website, as it is an Athearn product.  <a href="http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=EMD+Model+40&OA=True">http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=EMD+Model+40&OA=True</a>  Check your LHS.  Mine has 4 of them in stock currently in the EMD scheme.  The MSRP from the website is $99.98.  It appears these are DCC ready with 8 pin decoder.  A bachmann 44Ton may also solve your problem.  They are somewhat less expensive, and are shorter than a EMD cab switcher or an Alco cab switcher. Also what length is your sand hopper (inches or scale feet).  I am assuming you are using a covered hopper for this.   And which turntable are you using.  Also you may consider converting a shorter non-sand hopper to sand service, by adding a roof with hatches.  Some railroads did that initially before purpose built covered hopperes were made.
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