GTW GP38-2 Switching in HO Scale

3,842 views · Published 21 December 2016 · 4:16 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: AmtrakGuy365 · 2016 · Entertainment

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Today we get to see GTW 5831, a GP38-2, switch out the small yard on my late 1960s-2004 4x8 HO Scale Layout based around Michigan hosting the following major railroads: CN, GTW, C&O, B&O, DT&I, CP, AMTK, CSX, VIA, CR, PC and NS. The GP38-2 pulls along a caboose and then pulls out various types of freight cars such as tank cars and hoppers and prepares a local train for them bound for Battle Creek.

Layout Statistics:
Size: 4x8 ft.
Era: Late 1960s-2004
Region: Rural Western Michigan
Season: Autumn
Main Railroads: AMTK, GTW, CN, C&O, B&O, CSX, CP, VIA
Other Railroads: CR, NS, HESR, BR (British Railways)

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