These GP40 locomotives pay tribute to over 50 years of mainline freight service by this venerable and ubiquitous General Motors product. From the first production order – built in 1965 for the New York Central – to modernized units serving second and third owners, there is sure to be a place on your layout for several of these hard-working Geeps.

As intermodal traffic gained popularity in the 1960s, the New York Central needed a fleet of high-horsepower diesels to move shipments quickly between coastal port cities and inland destinations. Already satisfied with EMD’s first-generation offerings, they placed an order for 50 new GP40s in 1965. Powered by a turbocharged 16-cylinder 645 prime mover making 3000 horsepower, these units quickly became commonplace on high-priority Flexi-Van trains. Numerous other railroads followed suit in acquiring fleets of GP40s, and they racked up millions of miles on Class 1 routes before many were sold off to regional and short lines. Many of these units have been rebuilt and continue to operate reliably to this day.

• ICONIC FOUR-AXLE LOCOMOTIVE POPULAR FROM THE 1960s THROUGH TODAY
• MANY POPULAR PAINT SCHEMES INCLUDING THE LATER PHASE II SERIES
• CANNON AND COMPANY LICENSED RADIATOR AND DYNAMIC BRAKE FAN DESIGNS

The Rapido Trains HO Scale GP40 Locomotive features:

• New! Tri-Color class lights (where appropriate)
• NEW! Early-production truck, handrail and Automatic Train Stop details for New York Central units
• The first GP40-3 with PTC antennas in plastic! (KCS variants)
• NEW! Extended range dynamic brakes (where appropriate)
• Equipped with licensed Cannon & Company 48” radiator and dynamic brake fans
• Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
• Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables, air filters and a silly number of separately applied parts
• Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
• Operating ditch lights and beacons (where appropriate)
• Road-specific battery box doors
• Correct fuel tank sizes per road number
• Multiple styles of stepwells
• See-through, etched-metal steps
• Appropriate cab or nose headlights
• Multiple truck sideframes tooled
• Multiple dynamic-brake hatches
• MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running
• DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or Dual-Mode DC/DCC/Sound
• Suggested minimun radius: 18”

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