HO GP9 - DCC & Sound - Milwaukee Railroad #282
ETA: May 2023

Detailed Information
MILW FEATURES:
Side number plates
Winterization hatch
Dual horns
Snowplow
Dynamic Brakes
Solid end handrails
No drop step

Winterization hatch with clearance notch for spark arrester (not included)
Milwaukee Road received their last and largest order of 52 GP9s, #s 280-331, in the spring and summer of 1959. This batch of GP9s was initially assigned to priority transcontinental freight service but they were bumped to less glamorous work when higher horsepower units arrived on the system. Number 297 models the Milwaukees -Billboard- paint scheme.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#282
As-delivered paint scheme
number plate
dynamic brakes
snowplow and dual horns
#297
-Billboard- paint scheme
number plate
dynamic brakes
snowplow and dual horns
#316
As-delivered paint scheme
number plate
dynamic brakes
snowplow and dual horns

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#682
Snowplows on both ends
non-dynamic
bell mounted center of long hood
#683
Snowplows on both ends
non-dynamic
bell mounted center of long hood
#688
Dynamic brakes
bell mounted on long hood
#690
Dynamic brakes
bell mounted on long hood

GP9 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:
Full cab interior
Wire grab irons
Coupler cut levers
See-through cab windows
Flexible rubber trainline hose
Flexible rubber MU hoses
Drop steps unless noted
-Nub- style walkway tread
Lift rings
Sander lines
Windshield wipers
MU stands
See-through cab windows
Bell placement & type per prototype
Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles
Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted
Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps
Speed recorder unless noted
Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
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
Bidirectional constant LED lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
Accurately-painted and printed paint schemes
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
Packaging securely holds model for safe storage
Minimum radius: 18inch Recommended radius: 22inch

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE
Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
Precision slow speed control
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
CV chart included in the box