EMD GP60 - Standard DC -- BNSF Railway #197

Add the last of Electro-Motive Division's famed "Geeps" to your HO roster with the WalthersProto EMD GP60 diesel locomotive. Built between 1985 and 1994, the prototype featured state-of-the-art microprocessor systems and a 3,800 hp 16-cylinder 710G3A prime mover. These four axle units could be found on priority intermodal and fast freight assignments and continue to serve on class one railroads into the 2020s. The GP60 also accurately recreates the prototype with upgraded tooling and roadname-specific details, such as:

• Operating LED ditch lights
• Wire grab irons and etched lift rings
• Available with ESU(R) LokSound 5 sound for DCC and DC layouts
• Warm white LED constant and directional headlights
• 21-pin DCC plug on standard DC versions
• Pre-installed 28mm round speaker on both DC and DCC versions
• 14:1 helical gears for ultra-quiet and smooth running
• 5-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
• Easy multiple-unit operation
• Superb paint and lettering
• Heavy die-cast metal underframe
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

 

• Nathan K3 air horn
• PTC antennas, Sinclair antennas on ground planes
• Cab roof A/C unit
• Operating ditch lights on front and rear of unit
• Plow on short hood end
• Short hood mounted headlight