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Although I don't have any of the new ones, some of my friends suggest the upgraded Athearn SD40-2s are comparable to Kato in terms of performance. Not only that, Athearn offers the SD40-2 in a number of detail configurations. Then there's the fact that Kato's crispness and detailing doesn't quite get to the level of Athearn. Finally, Kato's handrails have always bothered me and prevented me from buying their models. I think if you were to give the new improved Athearn SD40-2 a try, you might be surprised. Frankly, I think the SD40-2 has been done to death and if another diesel is to be produced, I'd rather see a 4 axle Dash 7 GE or a six axle Dash 8 GE. <br /> <br />RC
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