Description
The EMD GP50 is a 4-axle diesel road switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1980 and 1985. It is powered by a 16-cylinder EMD 645F3B diesel engine, which can produce between 3,500 and 3,600 hp.
The most significant difference in the GP50 from earlier designs like the GP40 was upgraded components (like a turbocharger silencer and new type of blower housing) and increased horsepower. The locomotive also introduced a new "anti-wheel-slip" technology where the locomotive horsepower output was reduced if a wheel slip condition was introduced. It also included features already common on earlier models such as dynamic braking (a system for temporarily employing traction motors as generators and using the resulting electromotive force to slow the train), and an airtight hood that kept out dust, dirt and other particles from reaching internal components.
ATSF FEATURES:
Nose headlight
ATSF style antennas and stands
Art supplied by ATSF experts
Roof-mounted A/C
Forward ditch lights
Small EMD plow
Moved Leslie 3-chime horn to carbody
Correct exhaust silencer per road number
By the early 1990s, Santa Fe's GP50's started to get some changes from the original appearance. Changes included the relocation of the headlight assembly to the nose, the bell to the rear hood and the addition of ditch lights. A few even got repainted resulting in slightly different lettering font. We are offering one of each version to add variety to your fleet.
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#3822
Phase I body
Blue ditch lights
Rear facing exhaust stack
Yellow anti climbers
Vapor roof-mounted A/C
Early style battery box doors, Santa Fe style lettering font
#3847
Phase II body
Yellow ditch lights
Forward facing exhaust stack
Blue anti climbers
Vapor roof-mounted A/C
Late style battery box doors, EMD style lettering font
GP50 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Full cab interior
Wire grab irons
Coupler cut levers
See-through cab windows
Flexible rubber trainline hose
Flexible rubber MU hoses
Etched see-through steps
Walkway tread
Lift rings
Sander lines
Windshield wipers
McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
Accurately-painted and -printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
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
LED lighting for realistic appearance-including lit number boards, ground lights, and marker lights (if applicable)
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Minimum radius: 18" - Recommended radius: 22"
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
Duplicated look and feel of "In Service" equipment
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
The most significant difference in the GP50 from earlier designs like the GP40 was upgraded components (like a turbocharger silencer and new type of blower housing) and increased horsepower. The locomotive also introduced a new "anti-wheel-slip" technology where the locomotive horsepower output was reduced if a wheel slip condition was introduced. It also included features already common on earlier models such as dynamic braking (a system for temporarily employing traction motors as generators and using the resulting electromotive force to slow the train), and an airtight hood that kept out dust, dirt and other particles from reaching internal components.
ATSF FEATURES:
Nose headlight
ATSF style antennas and stands
Art supplied by ATSF experts
Roof-mounted A/C
Forward ditch lights
Small EMD plow
Moved Leslie 3-chime horn to carbody
Correct exhaust silencer per road number
By the early 1990s, Santa Fe's GP50's started to get some changes from the original appearance. Changes included the relocation of the headlight assembly to the nose, the bell to the rear hood and the addition of ditch lights. A few even got repainted resulting in slightly different lettering font. We are offering one of each version to add variety to your fleet.
ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#3822
Phase I body
Blue ditch lights
Rear facing exhaust stack
Yellow anti climbers
Vapor roof-mounted A/C
Early style battery box doors, Santa Fe style lettering font
#3847
Phase II body
Yellow ditch lights
Forward facing exhaust stack
Blue anti climbers
Vapor roof-mounted A/C
Late style battery box doors, EMD style lettering font
GP50 LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Full cab interior
Wire grab irons
Coupler cut levers
See-through cab windows
Flexible rubber trainline hose
Flexible rubber MU hoses
Etched see-through steps
Walkway tread
Lift rings
Sander lines
Windshield wipers
McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
Accurately-painted and -printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
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
LED lighting for realistic appearance-including lit number boards, ground lights, and marker lights (if applicable)
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Minimum radius: 18" - Recommended radius: 22"
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
Duplicated look and feel of "In Service" equipment
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
