HO EMD GP7 - DC/DCC Ready - Erie Lackawanna EL #1214

NEW! Roof access hatches on non-dynamic units per prototype
Undecorated units offered
Blomberg B trucks with appropriate bearing bearing caps

EL FEATURES:
Re-Lettered Erie units; post 1960
Dynamic or non-dynamic, depending on road number
Two single-chime horns
-Canvas- sunshades
Long-hood-forward operation
Curved spark arrestors

In 1960, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad merged with the Erie Railroad to form Erie-Lackawanna. The Erie had owned a sizeable number of EMD GP7s, which were all less than 10 years old at the time of the merger and still giving good service. Rather than spend precious money to repaint these units immediately, the EL decided to retain the Erie paint scheme, but omitted the -wings- on the ends of the units and added their own logos. The units continued in this guise until the mid-to-late 1960s when most were repainted in the grey-and-maroon EL scheme.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#1207 Dynamic brakes
#1214 Dynamic brakes
#1221 Non-dynamic brakes

GP7 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Coupler cut levers
Trainline and MU hoses
Drop steps unless noted
MU stands
-Nub- style walkway tread
Windshield wiper
Lift rings
Wire grab irons
Windshield wipers
Sander lines
NEW! Roof access hatches on non-dynamic units per prototype
Bell placement & type per prototype
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps
Speed recorder unless noted
See-through cab windows and full cab interior
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles
Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted
Body-mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately painted and printed paint schemes
Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain
All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
LED Lighting for realistic appearance
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
Minimum radius: 18inch