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WalthersProto 49706 HO - EMD GP9 Phase II, High Short Hood - Standard DC - Norfolk & Western #806
SKU: 920-49706
EMD GP9 Phase II, High Short Hood - Standard DC - Norfolk & Western #806
EMD GP9 Phase II, High Short Hood - Standard DC - Norfolk & Western #806
(blue, yellow)
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 RS-5T-R air horn
Whip-style radio antenna
Long-hood forward operation
N&W-style bracket and bell
N&W-style spark arrestors
N&W-style etched metal sunshades
Pyle late dual sealed beam headlight