Atlas N 40004877 Silver Series GP40-2W, Huron Central #3010

Silver Series – DC Standard

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 terminology “early” and “late” is used when referring to various road names on this run. “Late” CN and former CN units feature ditch lights, snow shields and have their air horn relocated to the top of the long hood.

FEATURES:
Long Hood Styles: CN (single light w/o number boards)
3,000 Gallon Fuel Tank
Will have properly operating ditch lights
Snow Shields
Round or Square Sand Fill Hatches
Cab-Mounted Bell
Three-Chime Air Horn Mounted on Cab or Long Hood
Etched Metal Sunshades (user installed)
Factory-installed AccuMate magnetic knuckle couplers
Blackened metal wheels
Scale Speed motor

Atlas Silver Sound Ready models are equipped with a speaker for easy conversion to sound with the addition of a decoder