PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Sixty-three GP60M locomotives were built by EMD for Santa Fe in 1990. The model is a GP60 with “North American” or “Safety” cab. In 1991, Santa Fe acquired 23 cabless GP60Bs to go with the GP60Ms. Both locomotives were assigned to Santa Fe’s hottest intermodal trains in groups of three and four units. They also were regularly mixed with Santa Fe road power on all types of trains. The BNSF merger in 1996 greatly increased the variety of assignments and motive power combinations. Today, the GP60Ms and GP60Bs are primarily assigned road switcher service on the former Santa Fe Coast Division lines west of Belen, New Mexico.

MODEL FEATURES:

    Standard low snowplow
    Non-illuminated dummy ditch lights
    Sunshades
    Nathan K3 air horn
    Small and large Sinclair antennas
    Blomberg-M trucks
    Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
    Roadname specific details
    Painted and printed for realistic decoration
    Highly detailed, injection molded body
    See-through cab windows
    See-through radiator fans
    See-through dynamic brake fans if applicable
    Separately-applied horn
    Separately-applied wire grab irons
    Celcon handrails for scale appearance
    Frame, hood, or roof-mounted bell
    Quick Plug™ plug and play technology: DCC ready with both 8 and 9 pin connector unless noted*
    Bi-directional constant lighting
    Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
    Multiple road numbers
    McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
    All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
    Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
    All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
    5-pole skew wound motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble free operation
    42” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
    Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
    Window packaging for easy viewing plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
    Replacement parts available
    Minimum radius: 18”