WalthersProto 920-49725, HO Scale EMD GP9 PhII, Std. DC, Undecorated

WalthersProto 920-49725, HO Scale EMD GP9 PhII, Std. DC, Undecorated

Walthers Item #: 920-49725

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

A great starting point for a custom-build, features of this model include:

• Dynamic w/48" fan and nondynamic long hoods


• Single fuel filler on sill


• Drop steps


• Footboards


• 8 styles of MU stands and receptacles


• MU hose clusters front and rear


• Ratchet- and Peacock-style handbrakes


• Steam generator and piping


• Pyle (early and late) and Mars dual-sealed beam headlights


• See-through 36" and 48" fans w/separate blades


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


• Rounded and Square winterization hatches


• Harco, C&O, Super lifting and non-lifting and N&W-style spark arrestors


• Folded-style cab window deflectors


• Canvas and metal sunshades


• Two all-weather cab windows


• Blomberg Type B sideframes w/separate swing hangers and brake cylinders


• Roller bearing, sloped, square and plain bearings


• Separate speed recorder and Automatic Train Stop (ATS) shoe


• Two styles of fuel tanks; 1200/600-gallon fuel and water and 1600-gallon

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.