WalthersMainline HO EMD GP9
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin DCC plug and factory-installed 28mm round speaker, $159.98; with dual-mode ESU Sound & DCC, $214.98
Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com
WalthersMainline HO EMD GP9 features:
- Constant, directional light-emitting diode headlights
- Footboard or plow-equipped pilot as appropriate
- Heavy, die-cast metal chassis
- Molded drill-starter points for grab irons (GP9 Phase II diesel detail kit [910-258] sold separately)
- Proto-Max metal couplers
- RP-25 contour metal wheels
- See-through steps
- With or without dynamic brakes as appropriate
Release date: Available now
Road names: Central Vermont (green and yellow), Chesapeake & Ohio (blue and yellow), Denver & Rio Grande Western (black and orange with large “Flying Grade” lettering), Illinois Central (black and white), Louisville & Nashville (gray and yellow), Soo Line (maroon and yellow), Southern Pacific (“black widow” scheme), and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). Two to four road numbers per scheme; also available undecorated.
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