EMD GP9 Phase II, High Short Hood - Standard DC - Soo Line #2412
(white, red, black)

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:
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
21-pin DCC plug
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

Based on units in service from the 1960s to 1980s with:
Leslie S-2M and single chime air horns
Firecracker radio antenna
Working Pyle-National beacon
Short-hood forward operation
Pyle late dual sealed beam headlights
Super non-lifting type spark arrestors
Winterization hatch