What happened to American GK

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Supermicha

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January 2002
From: Germany
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What happened to American GK

Posted by Supermicha on Sunday, May 2, 2004 7:14 AM

What happened to the HO scale manufacturer "American GK". I just got an E60C model from this company, but i wonder why they didn´t exist anymore? Were the bankrupcy, or bought by another company? Anyone here who knows something about?

Michael Kreiser www.modelrailroadworks.de

lupo

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November 2003
From: the Netherlands
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Posted by lupo on Sunday, May 2, 2004 7:22 AM

I read somewhere that Watlhers took them over in the late 70's or early 80's

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 2, 2004 3:11 PM

I think wathers took them over

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AntonioFP45

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From: Good ol' USA
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Wednesday, May 5, 2004 7:15 AM

American GK has been gone for quite a while, sad to say.

They had a nice version of the E60 electric. Athearn chassis' was used. Very noisy unit but nothing that the "tune up" methods couldn't handle. I saw a used one for sale at a Suncoast Modelers Train Show two months ago. Guy was selling it fof $60.

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

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