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Class One Model Works (LM00457) | EMD GP40-2 1A3 | Union Pacific #1483 | DCC/Sound w/ Tru-Fans(TM) | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

Class One Model Works (LM00457) | EMD GP40-2 1A3 | Union Pacific #1483 | DCC/Sound w/ Tru-Fans(TM) | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

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Class One Model Works HO Scale EMD GP40-2 1A3

Union Pacific • Armour Yellow • Road Number 1483

Product Overview

Class One Model Works continues its impressive lineup of contemporary Union Pacific diesel power with this highly detailed EMD GP40-2 1A3 release. Designed with road-number-specific fidelity throughout, Union Pacific 1483 captures the rugged appearance and upgraded details of modernized UP four-axle power operating from the mid-2010s to today.

Featuring accurate Armour Yellow paint, extensive lighting functions, refined pilot and body details, and multiple antenna and fan variations unique to this locomotive, this GP40-2 1A3 is an ideal addition for collectors and operators building a modern Union Pacific roster.

Union Pacific GP40-2

The EMD GP40-2 became one of North America’s most dependable and widely recognized four-axle locomotives, and Union Pacific’s rebuilt fleet continues to showcase the longevity of the design. Road number 1483 stands out with its distinctive Prime air conditioner, GPS and Firecracker antenna arrangement, 3600-gallon fuel tank, and combination of open and center-cap fan grills. Combined with extensive UP-specific modifications and modern lighting details, this model delivers the kind of prototype accuracy serious diesel collectors appreciate.

Product Features

Union Pacific 1483 Specific Features:

  • •Frame Mounted Bell
  • •Lift-Out Cab Base Doors With Stiffening Ribs
  • •GP40-2 Lettering
  • •Cut Levers With Extended Handles, Front Cut Lever Is V-Shaped, Rear Cut Lever Is Straight
  • •3600 Gallon Fuel Tank With Snyder Fuel Fillers, Single Vertical Fuel Gauges, Blanked Round Fuel Gauge On Engineer’s Side Only, And Tank Top Fuel Gauges
  • •Speed Recorder On Second Axle On The Engineer’s Side
  • •4 Tall Jack Pads, 2 Per Side
  • •Prime Air Conditioner
  • •GPS Antenna
  • •Firecracker Antenna On Ground Plane
  • •Open Grill Over Dynamic Brake Fan, Center Cap Grills Over Radiator Fans

Union Pacific Road Specific Features:

  • •Era: Mid-2010s To Present
  • •Accurate Union Pacific Armour Yellow Paint Scheme
  • •LED-Illuminated Headlights
  • •LED-Illuminated Number Boards
  • •LED-Illuminated Step Lights
  • •LED-Illuminated Walkway Lights
  • •LED-Illuminated Truck Lights
  • •LED-Illuminated Ditch Lights, Arranged Correctly For Each Unit Number
  • •Dynamic Brake Blister (Early Short Forward Taper) With 10-Blade Fan And Dynamic Brake Vent
  • •Nathan K3LA 3-Chime Airhorn On A Stand, Mounted Between The First And Second Radiator Fans On The Fireman’s Side
  • •Standard EMD Cab Sunshades
  • •Prototypically Appropriate Arrangement Of Rear View Mirrors And Wind Deflectors On Cab Sides
  • •Modified Raised Cab Doors
  • •Straight Nose Grab Irons
  • •81 Inch Low Short Hood With Ratchet Handbrake
  • •Nose Toilet Vent
  • •Blanking Plates Over Nose And Cab Louvers
  • •UP Large Snowplow With Grab Irons On Front Pilot Plate, Spare Knuckle Holders On Rear Pilot Plate
  • •Late “Zig-Zag” Pilot Plates, As Modified By UP
  • •Low Clearance Step Wells
  • •3-Hose MU Hose Clusters With Silver Gladhands
  • •MU And Dummy MU Pads Are Accurate To Each Road Number
  • •Pivoting Front And Rear Drop Steps
  • •“Chicken Wire” Radiator Intake Grills With Etched Diamond Pattern Mesh Screens
  • •Mix Of Etched Open Fan Grills And Etched Fan Grills With Center Caps, As Arranged Correctly For Each Unit Number
  • •Large Square ECAFB Box
  • •AEI Tags
  • •Early Smooth Blower Duct With Added Up Blower Box
  • •Rear Number Boards Removed As Per Prototype
  • •Additional Grab Irons On Forward Number Board Housing As Per Prototype
  • •Air Dryer Behind Fuel Tank On Engineer’s Side

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
  • •Products bearing Union Pacific mark are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Why We Love This Model

Union Pacific 1483 is packed with the kinds of subtle but important detail differences that make Class One Model Works releases so impressive. The combination of the Prime air conditioner, GPS and Firecracker antenna arrangement, 3600-gallon fuel tank, open dynamic brake fan grill, and road-number-specific lighting creates a locomotive that feels truly individualized. Combined with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound and Tru-Fans™ technology on equipped versions, this is a standout modern-era Union Pacific diesel for collectors and operators alike.

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