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Jim Waterman posted:
SJC posted:
Been wanting one since it was released10 years ago, and today, I got one! MTH Premier "Chessie Show Train" set with the gold GP40 and several cars.

I can remember seeing the real engine on the CNJ in Dunellen, NJ when I was a young un. I had the Lionel GP9 version when it came out, this one is really superb.

I agree...I've already got a GP40, a PS3 BNSF unit I recently purchased after seeing several on my trip west to ride the SP 4449 this summer.

The Gold paint really makes the detail stick out. It is exactly the same as the BNSF unit but looks twice as detailed!

Wish I could find more info online about the real "show train". I believe the real GM50 gold engine has been repainted to the standard blue and is still roaming the east coast on CSX. I've seen photos of it with a marking on the cab "Do Not Scrap. Upon Retirement, send to B&O Museum". Hope to see it there and in Gold again one day.

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