A Limited Edition Prairie Shadows BL20T Locomotive painted for freelance model railroad Kansas Pacific!
The Freelance Kansas Pacific is the masterpiece of Anthony Lorch. Together with Hank Stephens of the Freelance Georgia Road, they have developed a concept that reaches into history and resurrects a name from another time and brings it to life in a modern day hit! We are pleased to make available the Kansas Pacific BL20T diesel locomotive!
About the Prototype:
Delivered around 2013, these units were produced by EMD/Progress Rail from old GP-9 “donors”, but very few parts were reused from the original GP-9s. Sporting a 2,000 HP 8-Cyl 710G3A prime mover; these locomotives feature a new frame, fuel tank, long hood and cab. The units also received rebuilt DOFASO trucks.
Canadian Pacific is the only railroad to place orders for these units; the first 30 units (2200-2229) began to arrive in early 2013. CP then placed two more additional orders around 2013-14; 40 units (2230-2269) and 60 units (2270-2329) bringing the total to 130 units.
The Prairie Shadows GP20C-Eco Locomotive features:
- Injection Molded Body
- Operating Headlights, Ditchlights, Ground Lights, Step Lights and Interior Lights
- DOFASCO Trucks with Rotating Bearing Caps
- Separately Applied Details Including:
- Grab Irons
- Windshield Wipers
- MU Cables
- Air Hoses
- Coupler Lift Bars
- Brake Cylinder Lines
- Etched Metal Steps and Fan Grilles
- Plastic Stanchions with Metal Railings
- Die Cast Chassis with Can Motor/Flywheels
- Underbody Detail and Piping
- Cab Interior
- Nickel Silver Wheels
- Kadee Couplers
- Nonsound, Analog DC Versions Feature a 21 Pin Plug for DCC
- DCC Sound Equipped Versions Feature a LokSound V5 Decoder w/Capacitor