In 1973 Canadian National (CN) designed the safety cab, also known as the comfort cab, which featured a full-width nose that was intended to improve crew safety in the event of a collision. The first CN locomotives to feature this cab were GMDD GP38-2s and MLW M420s. GO Transit ordered the first safety cab equipped GP40-2s in 1973 with a three-unit order. CN then ordered their first safety cab GP40-2s from GMDD in 1974. Using CN’s locomotive classification system, these locomotives were assigned the designation GF-430 (General Motors, Freight, 4-axle, 3000hp). Letters are added after this designation to denote the separate orders for a given model.
The Atlas Gold Series locomotives represent the height of model railroad design and technology. Each locomotive features exquisite craftsmanship, smooth performance, museum quality details and electronic Dual-Mode decoder that allows your locomotive to run with sound in DCC or traditional DC.
This locomotive features: 5-pole skewed armature motor with dual-flywheels, golden-white LEDs, realistic die-cast frame, directional lightning, blackened wheels, AccuMate couplers, detailed cab interior with crew figures, separately-installed scale windshield wipers/grab irons/fine scale handrails, movable drop steps, walkway safety tread, coupler cut levers, high quality digital sound, authentic diesel engine sounds and air horn/bell, Doppler effect, brake squeal, coupling/uncoupling/air hose parting sounds.
For use on a DC powered or a DCC HO scale train track.
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