The GP40 was considered the top of EMD’s four-axle line when it was first introduced in the late 1960s. It appeared fairly similar in style to predecessors such as the GP35 (although there were certain differences) and, barring variations in rooftop vent configuration, was nearly identical to the other models released around the same time, such as the GP38. Standardized features allowed for unprecedented reliability and ease of maintenance, making the GP40 an instant hit with railroads, spurring more variations, such as the GP40-2. Today, many members of the GP40 family remain in service hauling freight and performing yard duties with both class one railroads and short lines. The Bachmann N Scale GP40 locomotives feature realistic, prototypical detail - with or without dynamic brake housings per road name, working LED headlights, separately applied handrails, windows with windshield wiper detail, E-Z Mate® Mark II knuckle couplers, and all wheel drive.

BALTIMORE & OHIO® #3688

(with dynamic brakes)

Item No. 63571

CANADIAN NATIONAL #6425

(GTW without dynamic brakes)

Item No. 63572

Features Include:

• Revised and upgraded tooling with improved body shell detail and correct proportions
• Roadname-specific dynamic brake and non-dynamic brake versions
• Precision motor and flywheel drive
• All-wheel drive
• Die-cast frame
• Motor electrically isolated from frame for DCC decoder installation
• LED directional headlights
• Illuminated number boards
• Detailed painted bodies with precision graphics
• Separately applied fine-scale handrails, horns, and clear window glass
• Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
• Detailed trucks with see-through side frames
• Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers, front and rear
• Performs best on 11.25” radius curves or greater

Features Include:

• Revised and upgraded tooling with improved body shell detail and correct proportions
• Roadname-specific dynamic brake and non-dynamic brake versions
• Precision motor and flywheel drive 
• All-wheel drive 
• Die-cast frame 
• LED directional headlights 
• Illuminated number boards 
• Detailed painted bodies with precision graphics 
• Separately applied fine-scale handrails, horns, and clear window glass
• Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours 
• Detailed trucks with see-through side frames 
• Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers, front and rear 
• Performs best on 11.25” radius curves or greater 
• DCC Sound Value® sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, & lighting control 
• Operating headlight and reverse light with Rule 17 operation or automatic direction control 
• Soundtraxx® Econami™16-bit polyphonic sound with user-adjustable sound effect and volume options
• Soundtraxx® Hyperdrive2™ Advanced Motor Control for refined low-speed operation
• Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder
• Flex-Map function mapping technology for reassigning function keys F0-F28 to any effect