WalthersProto 920-42721 EMD GP9 Phase II – LokSound 5 Sound And DCC — Southern Pacifi(TM) #5607 Freight Service Black Widow, HO

 
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. Features of the models include:

• 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:

NEW – SP 5-light package w/Pyle early dual sealed-beam headlight, Gyralight and UDE emergency light for DCC; operating headlight and front Gyralight on DC units

Brass Nathan P3 air horn

Whip-style radio antenna w/wire mast

Dynamic brakes w/48′ fan

Double fuel filler

drop steps

Medium 2-receptacle MU stand w/round and rectangular covers

MU hoses

Ratcheting handbrake

Blomberg Type B sideframes w/roller bearing journals

1600-gallon fuel tank