Rapido HO 38040 EMD GP38 with Extended Cab, Burlington| ModelTrainStuff

Power your priority HO freight behind these WalthersMainline(R) GeneralElectric 8-40BW diesels! Built especially for the Santa Fe for high-speedintermodal service in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they were the onlyversions of the four-axle Dash Eight built with the then-new North AmericanSafety Cab (also known as a wide cab), creating the 8-40BW. Many joined theranks of the BNSF Railway in 1996 and were gradually bumped into localservice in the early 2000s. Some were sold to short line operators in 2010,and many remaining units on the BNSF were rebuilt for local service after2019. Fully assembled and nicely detailed, features of these enginesinclude:
One time run of these roadnumbers, order now – limited quantityavailable!Prototypes in service from late 1980s to the present21-Pin DCC plugNorth American Safety (wide) cabMolded starter points for grab irons (sold separately)Same rugged drive as WalthersProto(R) locosAll-wheel drive and electrical pickupDual machined brass flywheelsHeavy die cast chassisConstant and directional LED lightsCorrect size RP-25 metal wheelsProto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers