Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 diesel locomotive
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with factory-installed speaker and 21-pin plug, $169.99
Era: Early 1990s+ to present (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
Electro-Motive Division GP40-2 diesel locomotive features:
- 21-pin plug for Digital Command Control decoder (sold separately)
- 2,600- or 3,600-gallon fuel tank as appropriate
- All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
- Celcon handrails and stanchions
- Corrugated or chicken wire grills as appropriate
- Die-cast metal frame
- Factory-installed speaker
- Illuminated ditch lights and/or strobe lights as appropriate
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Light-emitting-diode headlights
- McHenry scale couplers
- Minimum radius, 18”; recommended radius, 22”
- Separate, factory-applied air horn
Release date: Scheduled for release in August 2023
Road names: Amtrak (phase 3), BNSF Ry. (Heritage III), CP Rail (red and white), CSX (yellow, blue, and gray), and Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme). Two road numbers per road name.
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how much? lol