No. 08273 -Non-Powered

No. 8683

No. 8669

No. 08274 -Non-Powered

CSX 
No. 08371

 

This example of the Life-Like GP-38-2 has been seen in a Tropicana train set offering.  Notice the 1986-1996 anniversary date on the long hood.

No. 8665

 

 

The Life-Like 1982 product catalog features a number of new roadnames for the GP38-2 model.  The Family Lines example, along with Chessie System; Burlington Northern; Delaware & Hudson; and red-and-silver warbonnet Santa Fe are all new releases for '82.

No. 08286 -1976 Release

No. 08304 -1978 Release

 

This is the first Life-Like ICG decorated GP-38-2 and carries the name "Casey Jones" as did the prototype on its cab.  Life-Like would offer another standard line GP-38-2 painted for the ICG just before the Walthers purchase of the company.  This second ICG GP-38-2 features a reversed white circle with black railhead logo on its nose, rather than the more typical ICG logo of a black circle with white railhead.  This original example also differs from the later version with its yellow handrails.  This ICG model is added to the Life-Like line in 1977.  A non-powered ICG GP38-2 was available in Life-Like's line and was stock number 08275.

Illinois Central Gulf -White Herald

 

For 1978, Life-Like adds five new roadnames to its GP38-2 roster and this Illinois Terminal example was among them.  The other new names for the GP38-2 in '78 included: P&LE, GM&O, TP&W, and The Rock.

Life-Like introduces its GP38-2 in the 1975 catalog with a protoype photo of Lehigh Valley #320.  The original Life-Like roadnames for its GP38-2 in HO-scale were Lehigh Valley; Louisville & Nashville; and the blue and yellow warbonnet dressed Santa Fe.

 

The black and yellow P&LE GP38-2 is added to the Life-Like line in 1978.  A prototype image is provided in the catalog that year.

 

A prototype picture is featured in Life-Like's 1978 catalog for the first appearance of the Rock Island GP38-2.  The model featured the road's then new blue and white The Rock scheme.  Rock Island did include names on its 4300-series GP38-2 diesels and this Life-Like model features the name, "The American Railfan" and correctly applied to roadnumber 4310.

No. 08285 -blue-and-yellow Warbonnet

No. 8663

 

Joining Life-Like's GP38-2 offerings for 1978 was the TP&W example.  A prototype picture is provided in the 1978 Life-Like catalog for this model.  The catalog also mistakenly refers to this item as Texas, Pacific & Western.

No. 8680

No. 08288 -1976 Release

 

The model is presented by Life-Like in its 1975 catalog.  That first year, a prototype picture of a Lehigh Valley geep substitutes for the Life-Like GP38-2 model.