WalthersProto 920-49717, HO Scale EMD GP9 PhII, Std. DC, NKP #473

WalthersProto 920-49717, HO Scale EMD GP9 PhII, Std. DC, NKP #473

Walthers Item #: 920-49717

Features:

• Limited-edition - one time run of these roadnumbers


• Based on units in service from 1955 to the present


• 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

Road-specific features of this model include:

• Brass Leslie S-2M and single-pipe Split S-3 air horns


• Mars dual sealed-beam headlight


• Operating dual-lens Gyralight


• Nondynamic long hood


• Single fuel filler


• Front and rear footboards


• Short, single MU stand


• MU hoses


• Ratcheting handbrake


• Spark arrestors


• Etched brass metal-style sunshades


• Blomberg Type B sideframes w/roller bearing journals


• 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.