Athearn HO EMD Model 40 Locomotive, BWCX #1

Athearn HO EMD Model 40 Locomotive, BWCX #1 Overview

Borg Warner found this little Model 40 to be an ideal steel mill switcher, and now you can put it to work at your mill or other layout industry.

The EMD Model 40 was a two-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), and its corporate successor, General Motors' Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between August 1940 and April 1943. Nicknamed “critters”, eleven examples of this locomotive were built.

Original buyers for the Model 40 included the Electro-Motive Corporation/Electro-Motive Diesel Plant - 1 unit, Defense Plant Corporation - 4 units, the United States Army - 3 units, the United States Navy - 2 units, and the General Motors Cleveland Diesel Division - 1 unit.

In total EMC/EMD manufactured eleven Model 40s during the period April 1940 - April 1943.