63566 EMD GP40 - Conrail #3056 (With Dynamic Brakes) Diesel Locomotive option-set-151 applied in the traditional way

applied in the traditional way by hand at the NRM paint shop

The livery application captures the splendour of the prototype

2x wooden ascending tracks

intercepted first with heavy cruiser Norfolk

The GP40 was considered the top of EMD’S four-axle line when first introduced in the late 1960s

63566 EMD GP40 - Conrail #3056 (With Dynamic Brakes) Diesel Locomotive option-set-151 applied in the traditional wayConstructed between 1965 and 1971, the four axle GP40 was one of the earliest EMD locomotives from the Second Generation era, and remarkably, it continues to be found in operation today. Built to replace the previously offered GP35 series, the GP40 was designed with versatility in mind, being equally efficient at yard work, industrial operations, and light road duties. A staggering 1,221 units were produced for railroads across the United States,