ATH-1101 Athearn HO GP60 - UP #5880 Silos 1 x 55201 G231 Straight

1 x 55201 G231 Straight track 231 mm

Fully assembled and painted white - typical of today's vehicles operated by railroads

separately applied nonworking cable straps & strap brackets

Great Northern #35809

The tenders were completely painted

ATH-1101 Athearn HO GP60 - UP #5880 Silos 1 x 55201 G231 StraightHO GP60 Sound Ready Union Pacific #5880 PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION: When the GP59s and GP60s were first introduced, three demonstrator versions of each type were tested and evaluated all around the USA by many railroads. The GP60 model proved to be popular with Western based carriers initially, and was utilized on SP and ATSF high speed intermodal service. NS acquired both GP59 and GP60 models. After the mega mergers in the 1990s, the GP60s found