Introduced by EMD in 1961, the GP30 offered more horsepower and better fuel efficiency than its GP20 predecessor. Nearly a thousand of the second generation engine were produced and a number remain on the roads today, with their distinctive high profile and stepped-cab roof.
Painted in authentic B&O markings, this HO scale model is DCC & Sound-equipped (including polyphonic 16-bit sound, such as prime mover, air horns, and bell), and feature an operation headlight, all-wheel drive, separately applied detail parts, see-through cab windows, a detailed underframe, RP25 wheels, and magnetically operated knuckle couplers. Measures approximately 7¾" long.
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