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Class One Model Works (LM00257) | EMD GP40 1A3 | Denver & Rio Grande Western #3069 | DCC/Sound w/ Tru-Fans(TM) | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

Class One Model Works (LM00257) | EMD GP40 1A3 | Denver & Rio Grande Western #3069 | DCC/Sound w/ Tru-Fans(TM) | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

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Class One Model Works HO Scale EMD GP40 1A3

Denver & Rio Grande Western • Small Flying Grande • Road Number 3069

A premium HO scale D&RGW GP40 featuring Small Flying Grande lettering, road-specific details, advanced lighting, and Class One Model Works’ outstanding prototype accuracy.

Product Overview

Class One Model Works brings Denver & Rio Grande Western GP40 #3069 to HO scale with a remarkable level of road-specific accuracy, premium detail, and refined operating features. This EMD GP40 1A3 captures the look of D&RGW power from the mid-1960s through early 2000s, including the railroad’s classic paint scheme with Small Flying Grande lettering. With its nose-mounted Mars light, D&RGW-style snowplow, dynamic brake details, butterfly rerailer, and carefully modeled truck and underframe features, this is a locomotive designed for serious Rio Grande fans and detail-focused diesel collectors.

Denver & Rio Grande Western GP40

The EMD GP40 was a dependable four-axle road switcher that brought strong horsepower and proven reliability to freight railroads across North America. On the Denver & Rio Grande Western, GP40s became a key part of the railroad’s diesel fleet, handling freight assignments across rugged territory and adding modern EMD power to a railroad famous for mountain railroading.

This #3069 release captures the Rio Grande personality beautifully, with the Small Flying Grande lettering, D&RGW-style snowplow, nose-mounted Mars light, dynamic brake features, and other road-specific details that make the prototype so recognizable. It is a strong fit for D&RGW layouts, mountain freight operations, and collectors who appreciate highly specified diesel models.

Product Features

Denver & Rio Grande Western 3069 Specific Features

•Two Dynamic Brake Vents
•No ACI Label
•EMD Standard Cab Sunshade
•Speed Recorder On First Axle On The Fireman’s Side
•Hyatt Roller Bearing Journals Only

Denver & Rio Grande Western Road Specific Features

•Era: Mid 1960’s To Early 2000’s
•Accurate Denver & Rio Grande Western Paint Scheme, With Small Flying Grande Lettering
•LED-Illuminated Headlights
•LED-Illuminated Nose Mounted Mars Light
•LED-Illuminated Number Boards
•LED-Illuminated Step Lights
•LED-Illuminated Walkway Lights
•LED-Illuminated Truck Lights
•LED-Illuminated Tri-Color Class Lights
•Dynamic Brake Blister (Early Short Forward Taper) With 10-Blade Fan
•Nathan M3 3-Chime Airhorn, Mounted Centered On Top Of The Cab Number Board Housing
•Frame Mounted Bell
•Prototypically Appropriate Arrangement Of Rear View Mirrors And Wind Deflectors On Cab Sides
•Cab Sub-Base Doors With Stiffening Ribs
•EMD Flush Cab Doors
•Straight Nose Grab Irons

Additional Denver & Rio Grande Western Road Specific Features

•81 Inch Low Short Hood With Ratchet Handbrake
•Large D&RGW Style Snowplow With Grab Irons On Front Pilot Plate, Low Hose Box Pilot On Rear Pilot Plate
•Cut Levers With Extended Handles
•Early “Tabbed” Pilot Plates With Tall Tabs With Angled Oval Slot Lifting Eyes
•Low Clearance Pilot Step Wells
•3-Hose MU Hose Clusters With Silver Gladhands
•Early EMD Short MU Stand
•Pivoting Front And Rear Drop Steps
•3600 Gallon Fuel Tank With Buckeye Fuel Fillers, Single Vertical Fuel Gauges, And Round Fuel Gauges
•Etched Fan Grills With Center Cap
•“Chicken Wire” Radiator Intake Grills With Etched Diamond Pattern Mesh Screens
•Small Rectangular ECAFB Box
•Early Smooth Blower Duct
•4 Tall Jack Pads, 2 Per Side
•“Firecracker” Antenna
•Butterfly Type Rerailer

GP40 General Features

•Detailed And Painted Cab Interior, Complete With Separate Front Wall, Floor, Back Wall, Control Stand, And Seating
•Sliding Cab Windows
•New: Cab Interior Sunshades
•Highly Detailed Blomberg Trucks Complete With Traction Motor Detail
•Three (3) Detailed 9 Blade Radiator Fans
•Highly Detailed Underframe Piping, Plumbing, Cabling, And Salem Air Filters
•Prototypical Arrangement Of Sand Lines, Which Flex With Truck Movement
•Metal Handrails And Plastic Stanchions

General Locomotive Features

•Fully Assembled
•Multiple Road Numbers
•Countless Factory Applied Detail Parts, Such As Grab Irons, Steps, Lifting Rings, Air Hoses, Windshield Wipers, Etc.
•Precise And Quiet Slow Speed Control
•Kadee® 5 Compatible Metal Couplers
•5-Pole Skew Wound Motor
•Dual Flywheels
•CNC Machined Wheelsets With RP-25 Contour
•All Wheel Drive
•All Wheel Electrical Pickup
•Directional LED Headlights
•Quality Packaging Safely Stores Model
•18 Inch Minimum Radius

DCC Sound Equipped Models Also Feature

•All Fans On Your Model Function Prototypically With Micro-Processor Controlled Tru-Fans™
•Onboard DCC Decoder With SoundTraxx Tsunami2 Sound
•Onboard CurrentKeepers

DCC Sound Ready Models Also Feature

•21-Pin DCC Ready Connector
•Not equipped with Tru-Fans™ technology

Why We Love This Model

This D&RGW GP40 #3069 captures the Rio Grande look with an excellent mix of signature details: the Small Flying Grande lettering, nose-mounted Mars light, large D&RGW-style snowplow, butterfly rerailer, dynamic brake features, and Hyatt roller bearing journals all give it a very specific prototype identity. We especially like that this version differs from #3067 with its no ACI label configuration, EMD standard cab sunshade, speed recorder detail, and clean road-specific appearance. It is a strong choice for D&RGW modelers who want to build a more accurate fleet instead of simply repeating the same locomotive detail package.

Reserve Yours for This Limited Production Run

Add Class One Model Works’ Denver & Rio Grande Western GP40 #3069 to your HO scale diesel roster and bring home a locomotive packed with Rio Grande character, road-specific accuracy, and premium operating features. With its Small Flying Grande lettering and carefully specified prototype details, this GP40 is built to stand out in both operation and display.

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