WalthersProto 920-42713, HO Scale EMD GP9 PhII, LokSound5 Sound & DCC, CB&Q #274

WalthersProto 920-42713, HO Scale EMD GP9 PhII, LokSound5 Sound & DCC, CB&Q #274

Walthers Item #: 920-42713

Features:

• Limited-edition - one time run of these roadnumbers


• Based on units in service from 1955 to the present


• Factory Installed ESU LokSound 5 Sound & DCC


• Improved hood contours and Phase II detail


• Road-specific details


• Wire grab irons and lift rings


• 21mtc connector


• Warm white LED constant and directional headlights


• 14:1 helical gears for ultra-quiet and smooth running


• 5-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor


• Easy multiple-unit operation


• Superb paint and lettering


• Heavy die-cast metal underframe


• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

CLICK HERE for the the ESU Full Throttle Quick Start Guide

Road-specific features of this model include:

• 2 Brass Leslie A2-156-CA air horns


• Brass firecracker radio antenna


• Nondynamic long hood


• Double fuel fillers on sill


• Short, single MU stand


• Front and rear footboards


• 4 early, tall MU stands


• MU hoses front and rear


• Ratcheting hand brake


• Vapor standby heater


• Cab signal box


• Steam generator w/tall exhaust and piping w/covered intake and exhaust


• Pyle early dual sealed-beam headlights


• Working dual lens Gyralight


• Rounded winterization hatch


• Cab wind deflectors in folded in position


• Etched brass metal-style sunshades


• Blomberg Type B sideframes w/roller bearing journals


• 2 speed recorders


• 1600-gallon fuel tank w/piping

A signature diesel for your HO railroad, the WalthersProto GP9 Phase II with High Hood is a real workhorse! With revised tooling and road-specific details, the models are based on prototypes built from 1955 to 1957 (known to modelers and railfans as the "phase two" version), and many are still in service today.