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Mr. harmon is correct that the models you are referring to are the DD35 and DD40s. The Athearn model is an EMD proposed upgraded version of the DD35 that was never built. The Athearn Model is extreamly close but not 100% accurate to a DD35 and offers the UP painted versions in the correct #s for DD35s. The other roadnames are inaccurate as CB&Q never rostered any. There was no Demonstrator, and SP only had DD35Bs. <br /> <br />As for the DDA40X Centenial Locmotives. Those are made by Bachmann under the Spectrum Line. One is still used by Union Pacific as part of their "Heritage Fleet" and is usually stationed in Council Bluffs Iowa and is frequently dispatched on the point of Buisiness trains. The road number is 6936. To my knowledge there are still 15 in existance at varius museums and scrap yards. I know back about 1999 there was one for sale on some shortline near Omeha that had been using it as a source for parts. It was still in good strucural condition however, but needed an extensive rebuild if operation was desired. The only saving grace is that parts are very easy to come by as the are all standard EMD Dash-2 line componets.
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