Model Railroading > The Class of 1983: DRGW 3129 & 3130

The D&RGW wrecked a couple of GP40s in the early '80s. THey sent the parts back to EMD, and received 3129 and 3130 in 1983. These were the only GP40-2s built in 1983. EMD was gearing up for GP50 production.
Athearn Genesis did a great job with these.

Paul Liddiard
Spanish Fork, UT

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I have always liked the look of these two units.

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

lizzard_45 Wrote:
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> The D&RGW wrecked a couple of GP40s in the early
> '80s. THey sent the parts back to EMD, and
> received 3129 and 3130 in 1983. These were the
> only GP40-2s built in 1983. EMD was gearing up for
> GP50 production.
> Athearn Genesis did a great job with these.


True, but those Rio Grande units weren't the last GP40-2s built. Although EMD was in the midst of GP50 production (it and the GP40-2 were carried concurrently in EMD's catalog for a few years), Florida East Coast continued buying GP40-2s. FEC's last two GP40-2s, #433 and 434, were built in December 1986.

The GP40-2 original owner roster contains built dates of all GP40-2s constructed

http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/gp40-2.htm

For comparison, the GP50 roster is here

http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/gp5049.htm

Thanks, Albrae. I knew that they weren't the last of the GP40-2s, but they were the only ones built in 1983.

Albrae Wrote:
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> lizzard_45 Wrote:
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> > The D&RGW wrecked a couple of GP40s in the
> early
> > '80s. THey sent the parts back to EMD, and
> > received 3129 and 3130 in 1983. These were the
> > only GP40-2s built in 1983. EMD was gearing up
> for
> > GP50 production.
> > Athearn Genesis did a great job with these.
>
>
> True, but those Rio Grande units weren't the last
> GP40-2s built. Although EMD was in the midst of
> GP50 production (it and the GP40-2 were carried
> concurrently in EMD's catalog for a few years),
> Florida East Coast continued buying GP40-2s.
> FEC's last two GP40-2s, #433 and 434, were built
> in December 1986.
>
> The GP40-2 original owner roster contains built
> dates of all GP40-2s constructed
>
> http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/gp40-2.htm
>
> For comparison, the GP50 roster is here
>
> http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/gp5049.htm

Paul Liddiard
Spanish Fork, UT

Excellent looking units...crummie too!!