WalthersProto 920-42716, HO Scale EMD GP9 PhII, LokSound5 Sound & DCC, GTW #4919

WalthersProto 920-42716, HO Scale EMD GP9 PhII, LokSound5 Sound & DCC, GTW #4919

Walthers Item #: 920-42716

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:

• Brass Nathan M3 air horn


• Sinclair radio antenna


• Etched brass metal-style sunshades


• Working roof-mounted beacon


• Nondynamic long hood


• Roof-mounted air tanks ("torpedo tubes") w/piping


• Single fuel filler


• Drop steps


• Short, single MU stand


• Long hood end plow and short hood end plain pilot


• MU hoses


• Peacock type handbrake


• Pyle late dual sealed-beam headlight


• Rounded winterization hatch


• Blomberg Type B sideframes w/roller bearing journals


• 2000-gallon GTW-style fuel tank

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.