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:
Road-specific features of this model include:
NEW
- SP 5-light package w/Pyle early dual sealed-beam headlight, Gyralight
and UDE emergency light for DCC; operating headlight and front
Gyralight on DC units
Brass Nathan P3 air horn
Whip-style radio antenna w/wire mast
Dynamic brakes w/48' fan
Single fuel filler
Drop steps
Front and rear footboards
Medium 2-receptacle MU stand w/round and rectangular covers
MU hoses
Ratcheting handbrake
Blomberg Type B sideframes w/roller bearing journals
1600-gallon fuel tank w/piping
- 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
Road-specific features of this model include:
