Bowser Manufacturing General Motors Diesel SD40-2, SD40-3, and SD40-2f
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: DC with 21-pin plug, $229.95; DCC LokSound V5 decoder, $329.95
Era: 1972+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Bowser Manufacturing Co. Inc., 1302 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754; 570-368-2379; bowser-trains.com
General Motors Diesel SD40 features:
- Road name specific details
- Road name specific fuel tanks
- Features air hoses, windshield wipers, grab irons, operating headlight, uncoupling levers, and window glass
- SD40-3 units have two operating beacons on roof
- Nickel silver wheels with RP25 flanges
- Knuckle couplers
Release date: December 2023
Road names: SD40-2: Canadian Pacific (red and white with “Multimark” herald in three road numbers; red and white with Beaver logo in three road numbers; and red and white with “dual flags” herald); Cando (gray, red, and white with CCGX reporting marks); Ontario Northland (yellow, blue, and cyan with old logo; yellow, blue, and white with new logo in one road number; and green and yellow “heritage” scheme in one road number); and St. Lawrence & Hudson Ry. (red and white). SD40-2f : Central Maine & Quebec (gray and blue); and Canadian Pacific (red and white with Beaver logo in three road numbers; and red and white with CP Rail lettering). SD40-3: Canadian Pacific (red and white in one road number; and red and white with Beaver logo in one road number). Two road numbers per scheme unless noted.
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