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1995 Diesel Locomotives by American Models

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

F40PHII

Prototype Info

Category:

F40PH

Year/Era:

1975

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Dimensions:

56'2"

Road Name:

Amtrak

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

329, 330

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC, AC-with-rectifier-board

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

(image copyright © Jim Hammond; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

The Amtrak train starts at about the 1:36 mark of Bill Lane's video.

Christian runs the engines on his home layout. The introductory text explains the train's make-up.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

F40PHIII

Prototype Info

Category:

F40PH

Year/Era:

1975

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Dimensions:

56'2"

Road Name:

Amtrak

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

365, 376

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

DC, AC-with-rectifier-board

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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Notes:

Phase III (dominant red, white, and blue bands).


(image copyright © American Models)

Williams Lewis runs this model on his layout.

A run of the engine and its train on a temporary floor layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

GP35012

Prototype Info

Category:

GP35

Year/Era:

1963

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Road Name:

Burlington Northern (BN)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

2507, 2521, 2528

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

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(image copyright © Shane Lambert; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

GP35013

Prototype Info

Category:

GP35

Year/Era:

1963

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Road Name:

CSX

Ext. Reference:

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

4323, 4389

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

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(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

(image copyright © American Models)

(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

Chuck Kemper runs his weathered engine on his home layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

GP35015

Prototype Info

Category:

GP35

Year/Era:

1963

Manufacturer:

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

Road Name:

Soo Line (SOO)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

729

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

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Notes:

The initial run was for S-Helper Service.


(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1200

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted, not lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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 (image copyright © Robert Nicholson; used by permission)
The late-Bob Nicholson took an undecorated model and painted and decorated it for his private SHABBONA Railroad.

 (image copyright © Rich Gajnak; used by permission)
The internals of this engine as they are sold in 2023 (no spring drive, LED headlights). Rich also stated that the model now arrives with brass handrails for the modeler to install.

Joe runs his model on Jeff G's layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1209

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

631, 632

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

Testing the model.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1219

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

9278

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

S1215

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Burlington Northern (BN)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

427

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1222

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

4050, 4052

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1202

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Chicago & North Western (CNW)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

1078

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

S1214

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

9370, 9372, 9379

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © Rich Gajnak; used by permission)

(image copyright © Ted Hamler; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1203

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Conrail (CR)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

8344

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1212

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

70, 71

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © Steve Wolcott; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

S1204

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Erie Lackawanna (EL)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

621

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

(image copyright © Jace Kahn; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1220

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Illinois Central (IC)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

1505

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1226

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Missouri Kansas Texas (MKT)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

38

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1207

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

New York Central (NYC)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

9310, 9313

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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Notes:

The NYC rostered 21 Baldwin S12 yard switchers built in 1951 and 1952, numbers 9308 through 9328. They used a 6-cylinder, turbo-charged diesel engine, rated at 1200hp. Most of them served for decades.


(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)

(image copyright © Ron Kemp; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1201

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

659

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

A re-painted model being run on a layout.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

S1208

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

8795

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © Holt Apgar; used by permission)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

S1224

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Southern Pacific (SP)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

106

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

S1206

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Southern Railway (SOU)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

2286, 2289, 2292

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

Supplemental:

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(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

(image copyright © Bill Lane; used by permission)

(image copyright © American Models)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

S1211

Prototype Info

Category:

S-12

Year/Era:

1951

Manufacturer:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton (BLH)

Dimensions:

48'

Road Name:

Union Pacific (UP)

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Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1995

Road Number:

1238

Product Type:

Plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Power:

AC or DC

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

AF or scale

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(image copyright © American Models)
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