Rapido Trains 34508 HO Scale GP40TC Diesel GO Transit "Early Font" 508 (DC/DCC/Sound) losi nascar The major improvement of the

The major improvement of the M48 over the M47 was the superior shape of the "Turtleback" cast steel turret

following the merger of Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line

Body Style: Oval/Late Model

Maintenance was also far less intensive and expensive compared to the steam locomotives that ruled the rails of the day

Length over the buffers 63 mm / 2-1/2"

Rapido Trains 34508 HO Scale GP40TC Diesel GO Transit "Early Font" 508 (DC/DCC/Sound) losi nascar The major improvement of theRapido Trains 34508 HO Scale GP40TC Diesel GO Transit "Early Font" 508 (DC DCC Sound) To power most of its new trains, GO turned to GMDD in London Ontario. GMDD responded with an all new purpose built locomotive: the GP40TC. Largely based on EMDs new GP40 freight locomotive on a stretched platform, the GP40TC was powered by a 3000 turbocharged 16 645 prime mover with a smaller EMD 12V 149 for HEP. Constructed in 1966, these were delivered several