{"product_id":"desk-train-cascade-green","title":"Desk Train — Cascade Green","description":"\u003cp\u003eNothing to tap, spin or swipe. A Burlington Northern SD45 and a flat car, stopped between two bumpers at 1:160, for the moment the work stalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue mug in the gallery is there for scale; the listing is the desk train.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hexmonde\/hexmonde-decision-complexity\"\u003eDecision Complexity · D(C)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXD — You and the thing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnfidget. Something for your brain to settle on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the opposite of a fidget toy: a machine designed to work at full size, made small and intricate enough that you hold back from handling it. For some people, that small pause may help them settle back into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLineage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade by Atlas (locomotive and flat car) and Kato (track) · Arranged by Hexmonde\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece was purchased new. The SD45 is from Atlas's Master Silver line, made from all-new tooling with painted safety rails. The flat car sits on a die-cast metal frame. Kato's Unitrack gives both a ballasted bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e1:1 and 1:160\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full-size SD45 is 65 feet 9½ inches long and carries a 20-cylinder engine rated at 3,600 horsepower. At 1:160 that length comes to about 12.5 cm, and the model keeps the handrails, the roof fans and the number boards on the nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarm Pool or Scale Out?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuck between keeping capacity warm and scaling on demand? Railroads do both. Their diesels run water coolant without antifreeze, so in a cold yard they are left idling rather than shut down: a warm pool, ready to go. On a steep grade, extra locomotives are added at the foot of the climb and cut off at the top: capacity for the burst, released after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Pictured 6505\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEMD built the full-size 6505 in June 1971, one of 96 SD45s that Burlington Northern bought new. BN retired it in 1986; it went on to run for Wisconsin Central.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesk Trains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy a model train, and why on your desk: \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hexmonde\/desk-trains\"\u003eDesk Trains, for the Hexed\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocomotive: EMD SD45, Burlington Northern (pictured: #6505, Atlas Master Silver 40005563)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlat car: GSI 60' flat car, Burlington Northern (pictured: #610200, Atlas Master 50006428)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack: one 248 mm straight and two 62 mm straights with Type A bumpers (Kato Unitrack 20-000, 20-046)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoad numbers on the locomotive and car may vary from those pictured. The model types and railroad liveries remain as described.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e The set listed above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: N (1:160)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay length: 372 mm (14.6 in) of track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Cascade Green and black, Burlington Northern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: hobby-grade units, bought new and never run. Sold as desk art; running performance is untested.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: open box; original packaging may not be available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower and control: sold separately; set up for display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Atlas (models), Kato (track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWant controls, accessories or other track options? Write to \u003ca href=\"mailto:moi@hexmonde.com?subject=%5BTrain%20Art%5D\"\u003emoi@hexmonde.com\u003c\/a\u003e with [Train Art] in the subject.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift the models by the frame and avoid the small fittings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust with a soft, dry brush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns: final sale, except when an item arrives damaged or incorrect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTags\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdore · Desk Art · Desk Trains · Unfidget · N Scale · XD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSales tax is added at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe may use AI in image editing and creatives. Props shown may not be part of the sale; see the description for what is included. Some items may be repackaged.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Cascade Green · Pre-order","offer_id":67789204553927,"sku":"SD45-BN6505-DESK","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/4910\/9447\/files\/cascade-green-locomotive-full-resolution.jpg?v=1790823591","url":"https:\/\/hexmonde.com\/products\/desk-train-cascade-green","provider":"HEXMONDE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}