Atlas HO 10005166 - Master - Silver - GP40 "Norfolk Southern" #3086

• Road Name: Norfolk Southern
• Road Number: 3086
• Product Line: Master - Silver
• Scale: HO

Features:

• Golden-white LEDs
  
• Realistic die-cast underframe
  
• Five-pole skewed armature motor with dual flywheels for optimum performance at all speeds
  
• Directional lighting
  
• Metal couplers
  
• Detailed cab interior with crew
  
• Separately-installed scale windshield wipers, metal grab irons and fine scale handrails
  
• Movable drop steps, Walkway safety tread, Coupler cut bars, Snowplow
  
• Multiple unit hoses and trainline hoses

Overview:

In 1966 EMD introduced a new line of locomotives based on the 16-cylinder 645-series prime mover. The “40-series” included a six-axle and four-axle model, the latter being the GP40. A total of 1,145 units were produced between 1966 and 1972. These turbocharged 3,000hp locomotives were used primarily in road freight service. The GP40 was a versatile locomotive that could be found across the US hauling drag freights over mountain passes and leading high-speed intermodal trains across flat terrain. Three rooftop radiator fans at the rear of the long hood differentiate a GP40 from its lower horsepower counterpart, the GP38, which has two fans at this location.