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New York Central GP-20 Diesel Engine With Proto-Sound 3.0

30-20091-1

List Price:
$299.95

Roadname:
New York Central
Cab/Car Number:
6105
Product Type:
Diesel/Electric Locomotive
Product Line:
RailKing
Delivery Status:
Delivered Nov. 2012

Overview

In the late `50s, railroads were looking for units with high-horsepower output. General Electric and Alco obliged by releasing units with 2,400 and 2,500-h.p. capability. General Motor's Electro-Motive Division, at first, was reluctant to chime in. They figured that turbocharging their 567 engine would drive up maintenance costs, and that was to be avoided. Yet, in 1959, EMD outshopped the GP20, a 16-cylinder, 2,000-h.p. road switcher, with its turbocharged 567D2 engine.

Union Pacific fostered EMD's change of heart. For it was only after the road experimented with and found success with turbocharging EMD's 567 engine in the GP9s on their roster, that EMD recognized the engine's potential. GP20s, closely resembled earlier Geeps, such as the GP7, GP9 and GP18. The increased power made the difference. As a result of that power, one distinguishing feature of the GP20 from prior Geeps, was its short exhaust stack, located just aft of the first fan behind the cab. These units were produced until 1962.

These popular units come alive once again in the exciting RailKing Scale division in four exciting roadnames. Each locomotive is built to scale proportions and includes more detail than those in the regular RailKing product line.

Features

  • Metal Wheels, Axles and Gears
  • Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
  • Colorful Paint Scheme
  • Metal Chassis
  • Metal Handrails and Decorative Horn
  • Intricately Detailed ABS Body
  • Locomotive Speed Control
  • (2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors
  • (2) Remotely Controlled Proto-CouplersT
  • (1) Engineer Cab Figure
  • Operating Smoke Unit
  • Directionally Controlled Headlights
  • Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects
  • Unit Measures:14 7/8" x 2 3/4" x 4"
  • Operates On O-31 Curves Diesel DCC Features
  • Headlight
  • Bell
  • Whistle/Horn
  • Start Up/Shut Down
  • Rear Coupler
  • Front Coupler
  • Engine Sounds On/Off
  • Sound Volume
  • Ditch Lights Auto/On/Off
  • Forward Signal
  • Reverse Signal
  • Grade Crossing Signal
  • Cab Light On/Off
  • Extended Start Up
  • Extended Shut Down
  • Rev Up
  • Rev Down
  • Coupler Slack Sound
  • Coupler Close
  • One-Shot Doppler
  • Feature Reset
  • Idle Sequence 1
  • Idle Sequence 2
  • Idle Sequence 3
  • Brakes Auto/Off
  • Cab Chatter Auto/Off
  • Clickety-Clack Auto/Off
  • Support

    Manual:
    Document
    Parts:

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