KATO HO EMD GP35 Phase 1A Diesel Locomotive Santa Fe "Dress Blue" #3305 (Dress blue, yellow pinstripe) (KAT-3730222)

The EMD GP35 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive, manufactured between 1963 and 1965. More than 1200 locomotives were built for US, Canadian and Mexican railroads in those brief years,as many railroads were upgrading from older EMD F units or Alco locomotives. Originally designed for General Purpose (hence, GP) mainline duties, over the long lifespan of these locomotives they sawservice in everything from mainline operation to switching and branchline service.

There were numerous phase variations of the GP35, each with minor spotting differences such as number and locations of hood latches and louvers, as well as differences between fueltrank frames.