Burlington Northern GP40-2 HO Scale Model Train Details

Burlington Northern GP40-2 HO Scale Train Engine #3049 Classic Power

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$80.75 $161.49

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Description:

This unit is not equipped with sound, but is DCC ready.

By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives. The most common replacement locomotives became the GP40-2. EMD began production of the 16-cylinder, turbocharged, 3000 horsepower engine in 1972. These locomotive were developed for service where higher horsepower and faster service were preferable. A major feature for the GP40-2 was the introduction of the dash 2 modular electrical cabinet. For more than 40 years, the GP40-2 has worked main line freights, locals, switching jobs, yard service, and helper service. Many remain in service today.

BN Features:

Former Frisco units repainted to Cascade Green in the early 1980s
Often mixed with other units still in Frisco paint
Mid-production units with pointed anticlimber, 88 nose, & corrugated radiator grills
Operating nose-mounted gyralight (if applicable)
Operating cab-mounted beacon
Different position & type of cab mirrors per prototype
Green or black anticlimber per prototype

# 3040, 3049, 3064:

Nose Gyralight
Prime Stratolight beacon
Standard Dash-2 battery box doors

Locomotive Features:

Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
DCC-ready features Quick Plugª plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-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
Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage