THIS ITEM IS AN ATHEARN 95997 READY TO ROLL GP40X LOCOMOTIVE CUSTOM PAINTED ILLINOIS CENTRAL 3075. THE GP40X WAS A TEST BED EMD USED TO DEVELOP THE GP50 & SD50. BUILT BETWEEN DECEMBER 1977 AND JUNE 1978 AND WAS EQUIPED WITH HT-B TRUCKS WHICH WERE NEVER USED ON THE 50 SERIES LOCOMOTIVES. ONLY 24 WERE BUILT FOR AMERICAN RAILROADS. THIS GP40X WAS ALSO AN EXPERIMENTAL LOCOMOTIVE BUILT ON A GP35 FRAME IN MAY 1965. THIS WAS THE EMD 433A, A 3,000 hp TEST PROTOTYPE POWERED BY THE FIRST 645 SERIES POWERED PRIME MOVER. THE EMD 433A WAS THE PREDECESSOR TO THE EMD GP40. THE 433A WAS PURCHASED BY THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL # 3075. THIS WAS THE ONLY GP40X OWNED BY THE ILLINOIS CENRAL RAILROAD. 
THIS UNIT IS AN ATHEARN RTR UNIT WITH DOGBONE STYLE DRIVE SHAFTS FOR QUIETER OPERATION. ORIGINALLY FACTORY PAINTED FOR ATEARN'S 50TH ANIVERSARY, I STRIPPED THE PAINT AND REPAINTED IT IN THE 1972 ILLINOIS CENTRAL ORANGE AND WHITE (AND LATER, ICG COLORS). DURING THIS PROCESS, I REWIRED THE UNIT AND INSTALLED THE SOUNDTRAXX 882004 ECONAMI  DCC DECODER (PNP BOARD), DIGITRAX SP26158B SPEAKER IN IT'S OWN BAFFLE PROVIDING OUTSTANDING SOUND AND MORE THAN ADEQUATE VOLUME. ADDITIONALLY, I INSTALLED A SOUNDTRAXX 810160 CURRENT KEEPER (a.k.a. KEEP ALIVE) IN THE CAB. I ALSO ADDED PAINTED CREW MEMBERS IN THE CAB. AFTER PAINTING, I ADDED 11 C0603WM LED'S AS FOLLOWS: 2 HEADLIGHTS,2 REAR LIGHTS,4 NUMBER BOARD LIGHTS, 2 MARS LIGHTS AND A CAB LIGHT. AFTER ASSEMBLY, I ADDED SOME LIGHT WEATHERING TO THE AIR GRILLES,FAN, TRUCKS AND FUEL TANK. I ALSO INSTALLED KADEE #5 COUPLERS IN KADEE #242 COUPLER BOXES. I ALSO ADDED A SNOW PLOW,MU HOSES,HORN,BELL AND ALL-WEATHER WINDOW. I PROGRAMMED THE MARS LIGHTS TO COME ON WHEN THE UNIT BEGINS TO MOVE.( SPEED STEP 1) THE CAB LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE HEADLIGHT IS DIMS. (F7) THE ADDRESS IS SET AT 3075. LOOK AT THE PICTURES CAREFULLY. THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
I CAN CHANGE THE ADRESS IF YOU NEED THAT DONE TO OPERATE ON YOUR SYSTEM BUT YOU MUST ASK FOR THIS FREE SERVICE. ORIGINAL BOX IS IN FAIR CONDITION BUT IS MISSING THE PLASTIC INSERT AND INCLUDES ORIGINAL AND NEW DECODER AND SPEAKER PAPERWORK. WILL BE WELL PACKAGED FOR SAFE SHIPPING. 

SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR QUALITY, DEPENDABLE, DC, DCC AND DCC/SOUND LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK.
                FREE SHIPPING TO LOWER 48 STATES. FREE SHIPPING IS NOT FREE, IT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.                                         BUT, WITH ME PAYING THE SHIPPING, YOU'RE NOT GETTING A LARGE BOX FILLED WITH STUFFING
            INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: ALL INTERNATIONAL ORDERS ARE SHIPPED VIA EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM.
                                                          IMPORT DUTY IS BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY
                                                                       COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CHINA