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WalthersMainline (910-20515) | EMD GP9 Phase II w/ Chopped Nose | Precision National #1704 | DCC & Sound | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

WalthersMainline (910-20515) | EMD GP9 Phase II w/ Chopped Nose | Precision National #1704 | DCC & Sound | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

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Product Description

WalthersMainline takes the hard work out of modeling one of the most popular prototype diesels ever, with the EMD GP9 Phase II (sometimes referred to as the Phase 2) with Chopped Short Hood in HO Scale! Typical of railroad rebuilds from the 1960s on that are still going strong today, they're nicely detailed, and equipped with the proven power of a WalthersProto(R) drive. Perfect for railroads big or small.

Precision National and the GP9

Precision National Corporation was a private freight car leasing and transportation company that became well known throughout the 1970s and 1980s for supplying railcars to industries across North America. Its colorful and highly recognizable freight cars could often be seen in lumber, paper, agricultural, and general freight service moving across a wide variety of railroads. Precision National helped support shippers that needed flexible freight car availability without owning large private fleets themselves, making the company a familiar name in modern railroading during the era.

The EMD GP9 locomotive was commonly associated with industrial and regional freight operations during the same period that Precision National equipment was widespread across the rail network. Many railroads and shortlines operating GP9s handled leased Precision National freight cars in local service, branchline operations, and switching assignments. Rebuilt “chopped nose” GP9 locomotives became especially popular for industrial and secondary freight service thanks to their improved visibility, reliability, and ability to continue hauling modern freight traffic long after their original construction in the 1950s.

Features

  • One of the most widely used diesels ever - based on Phase II units rebuilt for improved forward visibility and in service from the 1960s to present
  • Limited edition - one time run of these roadnumbers!
  • Scale width hood with correct contours
  • See-through steps
  • 21-pin DCC plug

Same powerful drive as WalthersProto(R) locos featuring:

  • Five-pole skew-wound motor
  • 14 to 1 gear ratio
  • Helical-cut gears for quiet operation and easy multiple unit operation
  • All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
  • Machined brass flywheel
  • Heavy die-cast metal chassis
  • Constant and directional LED headlights

Alternate horns and bells can be programmed on the sound decoder using these CVs: Horns: CV163 = 0 - Leslie A-200 (default) CV163 = 1 - Wabco single-chime CV163 = 2 - Nathan M3 CV163 = 3 - Leslie S3L
 
Bells: CV164 = 0 - Bronze bell (default) CV164 = 1 - Steel bell

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