ATHG-1735 Athearn HO GP40-2 -- SP #7617 Vehicles Dimensions: 390 x 100 x

Dimensions: 390 x 100 x 55 mm / 15

Despite their design advances these cars were quickly overshadowed by newer and even larger designs

histories and how they work

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The author also includes an overview of locomotive maintenance

ATHG-1735 Athearn HO GP40-2 -- SP #7617 Vehicles Dimensions: 390 x 100 xGP40 2 Locomotive Southern Pacific #7617 By the end of the 1970s, SP was in need of high speed motive power for their hot shot trains. They placed their first order of 20 GP40 2s (SP 7608 7627) from EMD with order number 776071 in 1978. Being rather late to the table for this model, SP seemed to be impressed and ended up ordering 4 more batches including some for their subsidiary, Cotton Belt. SP specific features include: 4 hole jacking pads, Nathan