Atlas O 30138021 - Premier - GP40 Diesel Locomotive "Penn Central" w/ PS3 #3144

• Road Name: Penn Central (Black/White)
• Road Number: 3144
• Product Line: Atlas O Premier
• Scale: O Scale
• System: 3-Rail

Features:

• Directionally Controlled Headlights
• Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
• Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
• (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplers
• Colorful Paint Scheme
• Metal Chassis
• Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn
• (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors
• (2) Engineer Cab Figures
• Intricately Detailed ABS Body
• Lighted Cab Interior
• Illuminated Number Boards
• Lighted Marker Lights
• Spinning Roof Fans
• Metal Body Side Grilles
• Operating Smoke Unit
• Locomotive Speed Control
• Proto-Sound 3.0 DCS
• Unit Measures:15 1/2” x 2 3/4” x 4”
• Operates On O-31 Curves

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. Many GP40s are still in service today.