@rplst8 posted:Seeing as what Lionel sells is not an actual EMD SD40 but rather a model of an SD40, and actually printed “SD-40” on the box, correcting someone in this case seems like an effort in futility and off-topic at best.
If this were in the real trains forum it would be more welcome and expected to correct mistakes like this.
Yes, Lionel has incorrectly used dashes in EMD locomotive names many times and when looking for an elusive model, you often have to search by what they called it, not what it actually is.
Whether it is a model or the real thing, "SD-40" is wrong and "SD40" is correct. It's just that simple. Just because Lionel got it wrong all these years is no reason for knowledgeable modelers to repeat the same mistake.
All I'm trying to do is pass along a little accurate information about the trains we model. If you truly think it's an effort in futility, then you can continue to get it wrong.
