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I think the SD is an Athearn loco - It looks like an SD40T-2 with "snoot" nose to me (they made these with long and short noses). You'll need Kadee #37 couplers (take a look at their website under "conversions" to find out how to fit these) and a set of handrails to finish it off, as well as paint and decals. You might want to super-detail this one to get it closer to the prototype - take a look at www.railpictures.net for photos to work from, and www.detailswest.com have many of the parts you'll need. This takes time but as you'll have to paint and decal this one anyway it would be worth putting in the extra hours. As I understand it, SD40T-2s were built for the Southern Pacific and possibly the D&RGW - they were taken into UP stock after these roads were bought and surviving units are now operated by smaller companies. The T designation refers to Tunnel motor - these units were built with relocated radiators (and possibly air intakes?) to avoid them overheating while working hard in tunnels. <br /> <br />The smaller loco might be a Model Power (Mehano) product - they made EMD SW switchers for a while and it doesn't look like an Athearn product to me - all Model Power equipment came with horn-hook couplers fitted though swapping to Kadees is easy enough - take a look at www.kadee.com under "conversions" for some very useful instructions on what couplers you need and how to fit them. Hope this is of help! <br />
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