Professional Locomotive Service is based in East Chicago, IN, and used their EMD model 40 as a shop switcher.

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

The EMD Model 40 was a two-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), and its corporate successor, General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between August 1940 and April 1943.

Nicknamed “critters”, eleven examples of this locomotive were built. Original buyers for the Model 40 included the Electro-Motive Corporation/ Electro-Motive Diesel Plant - 1 unit, Defense Plant Corporation - 4 units, the United States Army - 3 units, the United States Navy - 2 units, and the General Motors Cleveland Diesel Division - 1 unit.

In total EMC/EMD manufactured eleven Model 40s during the period April 1940 - April 1943.

MODEL 40 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Separately-applied horn, exhaust stacks, bell

• See-through cab windows

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Highly detailed, injection molded body

• Celcon handrails for scale appearance

• Quick Plug plug and play technology: DCC ready

• Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent

• LED lighting

• 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

• RTR motor with precision-machined flywheels for trouble free operation

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 55, 70, 75, 83, 80, 100 rail

• Minimum radius: 15”

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