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 endcab.
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 available 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
• Trainline and MU hoses
• Coupler cut levers
• Drop steps unless noted
• MU stands
• “Nub” style walkway tread
• Bell placement & type per prototype
• Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
• Wire grab irons
• Lift rings
• Windshield wipers
• See through cab windows and full cab interior
• Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles
• 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 LED lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage
• Replacement parts available
• Minimum radius: 18”

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:
• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 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
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

UP FEATURES:

Arriving in 1954, these GP9s are part of a group of 40 units that lacked dynamic brakes. They were mainly assigned to the flatlands on the eastern parts of the UP. Most lasted into the early 1980s. All units:

    Phase I GP9s
    “We Can Handle It” slogan
    Dual headlights
    Winterization hatch
    Leslie S3L horn on bracket
    Large UP style armrests
    Etched cab mirrors
    Canvas sunshade on fireman’s side
    All weather window on engineer’s side
    Western-Cullen or strobe beacon (flashes on DCC/sound version)
    Era mid 1970s+

#206, #216, #217:

    As-delivered cut levers
    Footboards

#224:

    Modified cut levers
    No footboards
    Alternate spacing of “Union Pacific” lettering on long hood