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PROTOTYPE:
The EMD GP40-2 is a 4-axle diesel road switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as part of its Dash 2 line between April 1972 and December 1986. The locomotive’s power was provided by an EMD 645E3 16-cylinder engine which generated 3,000 horsepower.
Standard GP40-2 production totalled 861 units, with 817 built for U.S. railroads, and 44 for Mexican roads. In addition, three GP40P-2s, passenger versions of the GP40-2, were built for Southern Pacific in 1974, and 279 GP40-2L(W) and GP40-2(W) units, equipped with wide-nosed cabs, were built by General Motors Diesel (GMD), for Canadian National and GO Transit between 1974 and 1976. Of the CN units, 233 were built with a taller and lighter frame to allow for a larger fuel tank. These units were officially classified GP40-2L but are commonly referred to as GP40-2L(W). The balance of CN’s fleet, 35 units, and the 11 unit GO Transit fleet, used standard frames and smaller fuel tanks; they are often referred to as GP40-2(W) but are classified as GP40-2.
Like the SD40-2 the GP40-2 has a reputation for reliability, and many are still in use. Changes such as the modular electronics system improved reliability over the GP40. Their high power-per-axle rating suited them to high-speed service rather than low-speed drag freights.
Detailed Information
SP 3197 FEATURES:
SP GP40P-2 body
Single rear light
Nathan P3 horn
Large Sinclair antenna on antenna platform
Cab mirrors
Split fuel tank with steam generator water tank
SP style plow with steam line access doors
Cab mounted bell
Train indicator number decals included
Southern Pacific in 1974 purchased from EMD the GP40P-2 with almost every conceivable EMD/SP option at the time, with exception of Locotrol and Tunnel Motor style radiators. These locomotives were very distinctive with their longer frame and flared radiator grills. With intention to retire the Fairbanks-Morse Train Masters, the GP40P-2 were assigned out of the Bay Area, for commute service between San Francisco and San Jose. SP #3197 was painted in commemorative red-white-blue bicentennial livery in 1975 and remained this way until 1980 when it was returned to the red and grey.
SP 7600-7602 FEATURES:
Rebuilt into freight service
Large fuel tank
Steam generator removed & plated over
Nathan P-3 horn
Large SP style armrests on cab
Classlights removed
Illuminated stratolite beacon (effect DCC/sound version)
Rebuilt L-window cab
SP signal lights plated over
#7600:
Former El Paso home shop
Brass painted roof bell
ACI label removed
#7601:
Former Los Angeles home shop
Grey-painted A/C unit to represent replacement unit
ACI label intact
#7602:
Former El Paso home shop
ACI label removed
UP FEATURES:
Rebuilt into freight service
Large fuel tank
Steam generator removed & plated over
Long hood mounted horn
Standard cab armrests
Classlights removed
Front and rear illuminated ditch lights (independent control in DCC)
Rebuilt L-window cab
SP signal lights plated over
UP front snow plow
Rear pilot spare knuckles and MU catch trays
#1373:
Antenna plane with SInclair antenna
Grey-painted A/C unit to represent replacement unit
Widely-spaced front ditch lights
Narrowly-spaced rear ditch lights
#1375:
Antenna plane with whip antenna
Narrowly-spaced front ditch lights
Widely-spaced rear ditch lights
Bell relocated from roof to frame
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin connector
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
Coupler cut levers
MU hoses
Trainline hose
See through cab windows
Full cab interior
Walkway tread
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Windshield wipers
Lift rings
Wire grab irons
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
Sander lines
McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
New LED Lighting for realistic appearance
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
Excellent Slow speed control
Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc)
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
CV chart included
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust