The following list is a guide to what parts and materials will be needed to build this model:
| Manufacturer & Part Number | Description |
| A-Line | |
| 29200 | Windshield wiper set |
| Cannon & Co. | |
| 1101 | High hood kit |
| 1153 | Long hood end |
| 1202 | Cab sub-base |
| 1304 | Inertial filter screens |
| 1353 | Inertial filter hatch |
| 1501 | Dash 2 cab kit |
| 1505 | Cab window set |
| 1704 | Radiator cooling fans |
| 1853 | Dynamic brake cooling fans |
| 1952 | Turbo hatch |
| 2003 | Engine step set |
| Detail Associates | |
| 1708 | Classification lights |
| 2201 | Grab irons |
| 2206 | Lift rings |
| 2211 | Coupler lift bars |
| 2301 | All weather windows |
| 2504 | .012 brass wire |
| 2808 | Speed recorder |
| 6503 | Curved grab iron |
| Details West | |
| 135 | Bell |
| 191 | Horn ** |
| 267 | Air Hoses |
| 284 | Speed recorder |
| 294 | MU hoses |
| Kato | |
| 951130 | SD 40-2 shell, early version |
| 37-6522 | C&NW SD 38-2 (chassis) |
| Kadee | |
| 58 | Couplers |
| MV Products | |
| LS-23 | Headlight lenses |
| Overland Models | |
| 9017 | Horn ** |
| Microscale | |
| 87-554 | N&W decals |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Black paint of your choice | |
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** |
Your choice of horn |