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Life-Like GP38-2

Life-Like
GP38-2
1976 Release

Life-Like's HO-scale GP38-2 diesel arrives in 1976. A review of this model is found in the July '76 edition of Railroad Model Craftsman magazine. This model is given credit as offering the first HO-scale examples of the EMD Blomberg M truck and a "Dash 2" bodystyle in plastic. The RMC review notes roadnames offered included Grand Trunk Western, Lehigh Valley, and Union Pacific with a retail price of $16 in 1976. Life-Like later introduced a high-nose version of its GP38-2. The Life-Like is a Phase I bodystyle.

Life-Like GP38-2

Life-Like HO-Scale High Nose
                           GP38-2

Here's Life-Like's modified GP38-2 with high short hood. This Norfolk & Western example is in the prototype neighborhood, other Hi-Nose GP38-2 examples from Life-Like have included Santa Fe red and silver "Super Fleet" colors, Union Pacific, Conrail, and Burlington Northern.

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