PROTOTYPE INFO:

In 1949, EMD introduced the GP7. The basic design followed most diesel switchers with the addition of a short hood instead of an end-cab. The hoods were also full height to better accommodate the diesel engine and mechanical and electrical components.

In 1954 EMD upgraded the GP7 to become the 1,750 horsepower GP9. Externally, the first GP9s were virtually unchanged from the last GP7s. Later versions would include different louver arrangements and the last ones would come without the frame skirting. The GP9 was availalbe with all of the fuel tank, steam generator, and dynamic brake options as the GP7 including “torpedo boats.”

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

    Front and rear MU catch boxes with footboard
    MU hoses
    Trainline hose
    Coupler cut levers
    Drop steps unless noted
    MU stands
    “Nub” style walkway tread
    Bell located behind the right front step
    Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
    Wire grab irons
    Lift rings
    Windshield wipers
    Full cab interior
    See through cab windows
    Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles
    Two exhaust stacks and plates
    Air tanks mounted below sill unless noted
    Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
    Blomberg-B trucks with appropriate bearing caps
    Sander lines
    Speed recorder unless noted
    Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
    DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector
    Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
    Accurately-painted and printed paint schemes
    Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
    Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
    All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
    All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
    Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
    Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance
    Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
    Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
    Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
    Replacement parts available
    Minimum radius: 18”

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

    Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami sound
    Sound units operate in both DC and DCC
    Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode
    Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC
    All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode
    Excellent Slow speed control
    Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6
    Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
    Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
    CV chart included

WP FEATURES:

These locomotives didn’t change much before Pearlman Green came along. Big barrel headlights, orange and silver paint and the feather logo on the cab

side. Back in the fifties they were mainline power and will look great with our previously released GP9s, but as time went on they were mostly used as heavy

switchers and local power system wide.

This release features our new GP7 phase II body with that pesky tall engine door just in front of the dynamic brakes. Other features include road number

specific journal bearings, nail antenna, and winterization hatch. #701

    Unique Scotchlite orange/white frame stripe
    Large road number on cab side
    Standard metal sunshades
    Full “tiger” stripes both ends and pilots

#707

    Single Scotchlite stripe front and rear
    Standard metal sunshades
    Solid orange pilots
    Preserved in Portola California at the WPRM

#705/713

    Full “tiger” stripes both ends and pilots
    As-delivered paint scheme 1954