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 Posted - January 03 2010 : 4:13:58 PM
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While reading the February 2010 issue of Model Railroader, I spyed this item in the upper left corner of page 12: "HO scale Electro-Motive Division GP20 diesel locomotive. Model Power upgraded former Mantua tooling for this new ready-to-run locomotive. In addition to the Union Pacific scheme shown here, the model is available in five other roadnames. It's equipped with Bachmann E-Z Mate magnetic couplers and sells for $47.98."
The photo shows the locomotive with dynamic brakes. I don't know what (if any) alterations were done to the MU-2 motor, etc.
Edited by - detroitterminal on January 03 2010 4:14:44 PM
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Posted - January 03 2010 : 4:43:31 PM
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I think it has been mentioned in another earlier post in the last 6 month or so. I think it has the updated Mantua chassis with 8wd. I will look for them at the next show and I have been tempted to get an updated SD24 from IHC with the 8wd chassis.
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Posted - January 20 2010 : 11:25:45 PM
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I believe this is what Alco Fan was refering to:
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7685
To be honest, I don't see it as being upgraded much. The late production Mantua GP20 came with 8 wheel drive, 8 wheel pick-up, a Mabuchii can motor and single fly wheel. The "new" model Power version looks to be using a smaller motor and slightly different truck side frames. Oh, the MP version is also a tad less well ballasted.
To answer your question:
1 yes it does come with a dynamic brake blister that is removable, and poorly shaped.
2 The MU-2 is GONE.
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