Product Information:
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:
One time run of these roadnumbers, order now - limited quantity available!
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
