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AHM HO Scale Alco GE 1000 HP Southern Pacific Diesel Switcher Locomotive 5010 G - An HO-scale electric motorized diesel switcher locomotive in a Southern Pacific livery. The locomotive features a black body with a red stripe along the lower edge and white lettering. The side of the locomotive is printed with Southern Pacific and the road number 621A. The item is housed in its original blue and yellow window-style cardboard box with a clear plastic display insert. The front of the box features the A.H.M. logo within a yellow triangle and blue circle, with text reading THE FINEST HO TRAINS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. and ASSOCIATED HOBBY MFRS., INC. A yellow end panel includes a checklist where the box for 5010 G South. Pacific is marked. This panel also bears the printed text ALCO GE 1000 HP LOCOMOTIVE and Made in Yugoslavia. A red adhesive sticker on the corner of this panel reads FOR AGES 8 AND UP. The opposite end of the box repeats the A.H.M. logo and reads The Finest Hobbies From Around The World and ASSOCIATED HOBBY MANUFACTURERS, INC. The back of the box displays various track and control accessories with corresponding model numbers, including 2501, 2507, 2515, 2522, 2520, 2518, 2535, 2536, and 2530. The top of the box illustrates four other locomotive models: a 2-8-8-2 Y6b, an ELECTRO-MOTIVE BL2, a 2-8-4 BERKSHIRE, and a 4-4-0 GENOA. The materials are sealed as provided by the manufacturer. The internal plastic tray shows signs of age-related yellowing. , The locomotive is in good vintage condition with visible dust on the top surfaces of the body (photo 1). The original box shows age-related wear including softening and small tears at the corners (photo 4), light creasing on the yellow end panel (photo 6), and surface scuffing along the edges (photo 7). The clear plastic window is intact but displays interior dust and minor surface scratches (photo 2). The internal plastic tray is present and appears to have yellowed over time (photo 1). The mechanical and electrical components are untested.