From Glacier Park Models: The S.P.'s "1200" Class 0-6-0's in "O" Scale ! Fine Scale Railroad Models in Lifetime Brass for the Discriminating "O" Scale Modeler / Operator / Collector ! We're Glacier Park Models, P.O. Box 244, Ukiah, California, 95482.

Latest Update: January 18, 2010

The Southern Pacific built 38 - S-12's between 1919-1923, and later upgraded them from 51" drivers to 57" drivers which gave them a bit more speed than their earlier S class sister engines. Lima built 10 - S-14 switchers for the SP in 1924-25 which were virtually the same design as the S-12's and beside the S-11's were the only Lima built switchers on the SP.

Espee's steam switchers were the work horses of the railroad, Working up freight trains in yards, Switching industrial sidings in the big cities and serving small towns with daily locals. They too had a glorious side to their career with some being assigned to passenger service making up famed trains such as the Coast Daylights and the City of San Francisco out of Los Angles and Oakland terminals. Amazingly, 16 of the 38 still exist today in parks or museums and a few are still under steam helping to preserve the history of the golden age of railroading.

Our Museum Quality Models were more than just "nice looking mantle pieces." They included working power reverse with actuating lifting links! Constant intensity reversing lights with lit tender markers! Pattern numbers and manufacture’s names on all important castings! A powerful motor driving a ball bearing gearbox making them a must-have for the “O” Scale operator.

GPM introduced four variations of these spectacular steam locomotive models to suit two modeling eras, as follows:

1269.1 - Loco 1269 Southern Pacific Lines Lettering., Black boiler. Graphite smokebox
1269.2 - Loco 1269 Southern Pacific Lettering., Black boiler. Graphite/Silver smokebox
1270.1 - Loco 1270 Southern Pacific Lines Lettering., Green boiler. Graphite smokebox
1270.2 - Loco 1270 Southern Pacific Lettering., Green boiler. Graphite/Silver smokebox
1286.1 - Loco 1286 Southern Pacific Lines Lettering., Black boiler. Graphite smokebox
1286.2 - Loco 1286 Southern Pacific Lettering., Black boiler. Graphite/Silver smokebox
1294.1 - Loco 1294 Southern Pacific Lines Lettering., Black boiler. Graphite smokebox
1294.2 - Loco 1294 Southern Pacific Lettering., Black boiler. Graphite/Silver smokebox

Also Available was a Proto-48 conversion kit which included 3 sets of drivers and 4 tender wheelsets.

The above photos are but a sampling of what these gorgeous models were all about. More photos will be added as time permits.

Up until these were released, there had never been a switcher of this caliber produced for the "O" Scaler... Or for any other scale, for that matter. Sure;y, no serious S.P. collection could be deemed "complete" without at least one 0-6-0?

Production quantities were extremely limited.
Delivery commenced Mid-August of 2006 and the models were sold out in 2 weeks.