Broadway Limited Imports 10019 EMD GP35 Soo Line #1776 Bicentennial Paragon4 Sound HO Scale

Product Overview

The Broadway Limited Imports EMD GP35 brings one of EMD's most recognizable transitional-era road diesels to HO scale with premium detailing, road-specific accuracy, and the advanced sound and control capabilities of the Paragon4 system. Soo Line #1776 is presented in a bold Bicentennial scheme, making it an especially memorable addition to a diesel roster, patriotic collection, or display of commemorative railroad equipment.

Electro-Motive Division introduced the GP35 during the mid-1960s as a four-axle, general-purpose locomotive powered by the 16-cylinder EMD 567D3A prime mover. Rated at 2,500 horsepower, the GP35 represented an important step in the development of EMD's road-switcher family and helped bridge the transition between earlier first-generation diesels and the highly successful second-generation designs that followed.

More than 1,300 GP35 locomotives were produced for railroads throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Their flexible four-axle configuration allowed them to handle manifest freight, local service, transfer assignments, and operation in mixed locomotive consists. That versatility helped many GP35s remain useful well beyond their original mainline careers.

During the celebration of the United States Bicentennial, railroads across the country transformed selected locomotives and rolling stock into highly visible patriotic tributes. Red, white, and blue paint schemes, commemorative graphics, stars, stripes, and historically significant road numbers turned everyday railroad equipment into moving celebrations of America's 200th anniversary.

Soo Line #1776 captures the energy and unmistakable visual impact of that era. Its patriotic appearance stands apart from standard fleet paint while retaining the familiar lines and practical road-switcher proportions of the GP35. The result is a locomotive that can serve as the centerpiece of a period freight consist, a Bicentennial-themed scene, or a broader collection of American commemorative railroad equipment.

Broadway Limited Imports has equipped this model with newly tooled, road-specific components selected to reflect the prototype accurately. Combined with premium paint, separately applied details, independently controllable lighting, a precision drive mechanism, and Paragon4 sound, this GP35 is designed to look impressive on display and perform smoothly in regular layout service.