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Class One Model Works (LM00361) | EMD GP40 1A3 | Rock Island #379 | DCC/Sound w/ Tru-Fans(TM) | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

Class One Model Works (LM00361) | EMD GP40 1A3 | Rock Island #379 | DCC/Sound w/ Tru-Fans(TM) | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

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Class One Model Works HO Scale EMD GP40

Rock Island • GP40 • Road Number 379

A premium HO scale Rock Island GP40 packed with road-specific details, advanced lighting, and exceptional prototype accuracy.

Product Overview

Class One Model Works brings the Rock Island GP40 to HO scale with an impressive level of road-specific detail, factory-applied parts, advanced lighting, and prototype-focused accuracy. This Rock Island #379 model captures the distinctive look of late 1960s through late 1970s Rock Island diesel power, including the railroad’s maroon and yellow paint scheme, detailed cab and hood features, and the kind of fine details serious diesel modelers appreciate.

Rock Island GP40 #379

The EMD GP40 was a versatile four-axle road switcher that found a home on railroads across North America. For the Rock Island, GP40s represented modern second-generation diesel power, handling freight assignments across a wide range of territory and service types.

This Rock Island #379 model reflects the railroad’s bold maroon and yellow appearance from the late 1960s through late 1970s, with locomotive-specific details that help distinguish it from more generic GP40 models. From lighting and cab details to truck, pilot, hood, and underframe features, this is a highly specified model built for collectors and operators who value accuracy.

Product Features

Rock Island 379 Specific Features

•Open Fireman’s Side Hood Door With Interior Details
•Mix Of Hyatt And Sloped Bearing Journals
•ACI Label

Rock Island Road Specific Features

•Era: Late 1960’s To Late 1970’s
•Accurate Rock Island Maroon & Yellow Paint Scheme
•LED-Illuminated Headlights
•LED-Illuminated Number Boards
•LED-Illuminated Step Lights
•LED-Illuminated Walkway Lights
•LED-Illuminated Truck Lights
•LED-Illuminated Tri-Color Class Lights
•Non-Dynamic Brake Blister With Hood Mounted Bell
•Nathan P5 5-Chime Airhorn, Mounted Centered On Top Of The Cab Number Board Housing
•EMD Standard Cab Sunshade
•Combined Rearview Mirror/Wind Deflectors On Both Cab Sides, Front Only
•Cab Sub-Base Doors With Stiffening Ribs
•EMD Flush Cab Doors
•Straight Nose Grab Irons
•81 Inch Low Short Hood With Ratchet Handbrake
•EMD Medium Snowplow With Grab Irons On Front Pilot Plate, Low Hose Box On Rear Pilot Plate
•EMD Standard Cut Lever
•Early “Tabbed” Pilot Plates With Tall Tabs
•Low Clearance Pilot Step Wells
•4-Hose MU Hose Clusters With Silver Gladhands
•Early EMD Short MU Stand

Additional Rock Island Road Specific Features

•Pivoting Front And Rear Drop Steps
•3200 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
•Speed Recorder On First Axle On The Fireman’s Side
•Early Smooth Blower Duct
•8 Tall Jack Pads, 4 Per Side
•Firecracker Antenna

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 Rock Island GP40 is exactly the kind of model that rewards close inspection. The open hood door, road-specific Rock Island detailing, extensive lighting package, highly detailed cab interior, and long list of prototype-specific parts all make it feel like a true premium locomotive rather than a generic repaint. We especially love how Class One Model Works has treated the details as the centerpiece of the model, giving Rock Island fans and diesel collectors a locomotive that feels thoughtfully researched and beautifully executed.

Reserve Yours for This Limited Production Run

Add Class One Model Works’ Rock Island GP40 #379 to your HO scale diesel roster and bring home a locomotive packed with road-specific accuracy, premium detail, and serious collector appeal. With its bold Rock Island appearance and deep feature set, this GP40 is built to stand out in both operation and display.

This is a Pre-Order Item

This is a pre-order-only production—quantities are limited and based on reservations.

Please review the pre-order information below before placing your reservation. Estimated arrival dates are provided by the manufacturer and may change due to production, shipping, or distribution delays.

How to Place Your Pre-Order

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3. Complete checkout

How Pre-Orders Work

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•We will contact you once inventory is en route to us with your final invoice.
•Manufacturer delivery dates are estimates and may change.
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•We do not automatically charge cards when pre-orders arrive. You will receive a separate invoice once your item is ready to ship.

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