BLI 7473 HO Scale EMD GP20 BNSF 2008 Paragon4 (Sound/DC/DCC) Switch Machine numbered NS 8550-8551

numbered NS 8550-8551

Wheels (front/rear): Gray Split-Spoke SCT wheels

The cars depicted by these models were a common sight on US railroads between the late 1960s and 1990s

the 645 was born

BLI 7473 HO Scale EMD GP20 BNSF 2008 Paragon4 (Sound/DC/DCC) Switch Machine numbered NS 8550-8551BLI 7473 HO Scale EMD GP20 BNSF 2008 Paragon4 (Sound DC DCC) In November 1959, EMD introduced the first of its second generation diesels, the turbocharged GP20. The GP20 is a four axle road switcher with a turbocharged 567D2 engine, capable of producing 2000 horsepower. Two prominent features of the original GP20's are dynamic brakes and a low, short hood that tapers away from the front of the cab. Between November of 1959 and April 1962, EMD produced