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Class One Model Works (LM00460) | EMD GP40-2 1A3 | Union Pacific #1531 | DCC/Sound w/ Tru-Fans(TM) | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

Class One Model Works (LM00460) | EMD GP40-2 1A3 | Union Pacific #1531 | 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 1531

Product Overview

Class One Model Works brings Union Pacific’s modernized GP40-2 fleet to HO scale with a premium 1A3 release loaded with road-number-specific detail, refined operating features, and the crisp Armour Yellow appearance that defines contemporary UP power.

This Union Pacific 1531 model captures a mid-2010s-to-present prototype with carefully matched details including its Vapor air conditioner, Sinclair antenna arrangement, four speed recorders, center cap grills over all fans, UP-specific lighting, and modernized body details throughout.

Union Pacific GP40-2

The EMD GP40-2 remains one of the most recognizable four-axle diesels of the Dash-2 era, and Union Pacific’s modernized units carry a distinctive mix of classic EMD character and railroad-specific upgrades. Road number 1531 stands out with its road-specific fuel tank details, cab base doors, antenna package, fan grill arrangement, pilot modifications, and extensive lighting package, making it a strong choice for contemporary Union Pacific layouts and diesel collections.

Product Features

Union Pacific 1531 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
  • •3200 Gallon Fuel Tank With Snyder Fuel Fillers, Single Vertical Fuel Gauges, Blanked Round Fuel Gauge, And Tank Top Fuel Gauges
  • •Four Speed Recorders: One On The Second Axle On The Engineer’s Side, Three On The Fireman’s Side on Axles One, Two, And Three
  • •4 Tall Jack Pads, 2 Per Side
  • •Vapor Air Conditioner
  • •Sinclair Antenna On Ground Plane
  • •Sinclair ETD Antenna
  • •Center Cap Grills Over All 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 1531 is a beautifully specific modern GP40-2 release, with the detail differences that make Class One Model Works locomotives so appealing to collectors. The Vapor air conditioner, Sinclair antenna package, four speed recorders, center cap grills over all fans, and road-number-correct lighting and pilot details give this model an authentic contemporary UP presence. Whether selected as a display-quality collectible or a standout operator, this release brings strong prototype character to a modern Union Pacific roster.

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