HO EMD GP9 Phase II, High Short Hood - DCC & Sound - Grand Trunk Western GTW #4917
Loksound 5

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
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

A great starting point for a custom-build, features of this model include:
Dynamic w/48inch fan and nondynamic long hoods
Single fuel filler on sill
Drop steps
Footboards
8 styles of MU stands and receptacles
MU hose clusters front and rear
Ratchet- and Peacock-style handbrakes
Steam generator and piping
Pyle (early and late) and Mars dual-sealed beam headlights
See-through 36inch and 48inch fans w/separate blades
Roof-mounted air tanks and piping (-torpedo tubes-)
Rounded and Square winterization hatches
Harco, C&O, Super lifting and non-lifting and N&W-style spark arrestors
Folded-style cab window deflectors
Canvas and metal sunshades
Two all-weather cab windows
Blomberg Type B sideframes w/separate swing hangers and brake cylinders
Roller bearing, sloped, square and plain bearings
Separate speed recorder and Automatic Train Stop (ATS) shoe
Two styles of fuel tanks; 1200/600-gallon fuel and water and 1600-gallon