Model Railroading > Athearn GP40-2 question.

I,m sure many of you that follow Athearn closer than I do these days could answer this question pretty quick. Have there been any announcements about releasing a GP40-2 with the newer angled blower bulge?

Yes a couple of the DRGW units (3129, 3130) that are coming will be the later version (wreck replacements in real life).

http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=genesis+gp40-2&CatId=TH&RN=D%26RGW

Here is a shot of the D&RGW #1445, which I believe was previously the #3129.
Dec 17, 2010
Eugene OR
Todd Montgomery
Springfield OR

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Did anyone other than SP and DRG&W have this style of GP 40-2?

The Denver & Rio Grande Western had a couple of units that were wreck at Pando, Colorado. They sent them back to LaGrange and EMD replaced the wrecked units with the only GP40-2s built in 1983. (EMD was getting ready for the GP50 model).
D&RGW 3129 and 3130 were built with the angled blower housing, and GP50 type radiator grills as well as Q type fans for the radiators and DB.
These were also the only GP40-2s on the Grande roster with the straight frame, as can be seen in the shot of the UP 1445 above.
Hope this helps. BTW these were the only GP40-2s built in 1983.

Paul Liddiard
Spanish Fork, UT



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/14 05:51 by lizzard_45.

Didn't FEC have some late model GP40-2's too?

Late GP40-2s (straight frame, angled blower bulge)

D&RGW 3129 - 3130 order 827038, built Mar-83

SP 7240 - 7247 order 847009, built Nov-84

SSW 7248 - 7273 order 847046, built Oct-84 - Nov-84

FEC 430 - 431 order 847012, built Dec-84

FEC 432 order 857078, built Dec-85

FEC 433 - 434 order 857127, built Dec-86

Also Athearn has IC&E GP40-2s (former SP & SSW 7240 series units) coming, Stock Numbers are G40750 - G40753 and G40850 - G40853 (sound) and they are due in October.

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATHG40850

Hoping for FEC units....phase 3.

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atsf5704 Wrote:
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> they are due in October.
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Looks like they have been pushed back to late November along with the D&RGW version. Oh well, more time to save up. I am looking forward to picking up the 1983 version along with the two earlier versions. I would have preferred Athearn offer 3 numbers in the earlier D&RGW GP40-2 and a single in the 1983 version but oh well - planning to splurge and get one with sound.

Cheers, Jim Fitch

lizzard_45 Wrote:
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> The Denver & Rio Grande Western had a couple of
> units that were wreck at Pando, Colorado. They
> sent them back to LaGrange and EMD replaced the
> wrecked units with the only GP40-2s built in 1983.
> (EMD was getting ready for the GP50 model).
> D&RGW 3129 and 3130 were built with the angled
> blower housing, and GP50 type radiator grills as
> well as Q type fans for the radiators and DB.
> These were also the only GP40-2s on the Grande
> roster with the straight frame, as can be seen in
> the shot of the UP 1445 above.
> Hope this helps. BTW these were the only GP40-2s
> built in 1983.


Pando runaway was in 1989. These units were involved in the overspeed at the mouth of Byers Canyon in 1982