NORTHERN PACIFIC GP9 LOCO- DCC/TSUNAMI SOUND HO Scale -"GENESIS" NEW RTR OOP

Description: ATHEARNHO ScaleREADY-TO_RUN GP 9 Phase II DIESEL FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE DC / DCC with TSUNAMI SOUND OUT - OF - PRODUCTION Locomotives Lettered for the:NORTHERN PACIFICFeaturing the NORTHERN PACIFIC BLOCK GOLD Lettering " NP BLACK & GOLD " RED Paint SchemeHISTORY:The EMD GP9 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1954 and 1959. The GP9 succeeded the GP7 as the second model of EMD's General Purpose (GP) line, incorporating a new sixteen-cylinder engine which generated 1,750 horsepower (1.30 MW). This locomotive type was offered both with and without control cabs; locomotives built without control cabs were called GP9B locomotives. EMD constructed 3,626 GP9s, including 165 GP9Bs. An additional 646 GP9s were built by General Motors Diesel, EMD's Canadian subsidiary, for a total of 4,257 GP9s produced when Canadian production ended in 1963. The GP9 was succeeded by the similar but slightly more powerful GP18 While the road switcher concept had appeared as early as 1940, EMD preferred to concentrate on its F series cab unit diesels for freight service. But with no footboards and no rearward visibility, F units were not well liked by crews on locals and similar runs where there was a lot of switching or reverse running. EMD entered the road switcher market tentatively in 1948 with its BL1 and BL2, which mounted a semi-streamlined body on the same frame and machinery as the F3. This was a start, but in 1949, EMD found exactly what the railroads wanted in its new General Purpose series. Simple and rugged, the squared-off lines of the new GP7 weren't necessarily handsome, but this didn't matter to the new owners. In short order, buyers were using GP7s for everything from road freights to commuter service. Production continued with minor changes along the way (these spotting features are referred to as phases by railfans to differentiate variations among the otherwise similar locos) through 1954 when the more powerful GP9 was introduced. Reliable and versatile, many have lead long lives and are still working for shortlines and industrial operators. Design and ProductionEMD designed the GP9 as an improved version of the GP7, with an increase in power from 1,500 hp to 1,750 hp, and a change in prime mover to the latest version of the 567 engine, the 567C. Externally, the GP9 strongly resembled its predecessor. Most were built with high short hoods, but the Southern Pacific ordered a number with low short hoods for improved crew visibility. EMD built GP9s at its LaGrange, Illinois facility until 1959, when American production was ended in favor of the GP18. GMD production in Canada continued until August 1963, when the final GP9 was produced. The unit is highly detailedLOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Full cab interior - Wire grab irons - Coupler cut levers - See-through cab windows - Flexible rubber trainline hose - Flexible rubber MU hoses - Windshield wipers - Lift rings - Blomberg-B trucks - Sander lines - Directional constant lighting - Walkway Tread - Fine scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance - Headlight brightness remains constant - Separately applied photo-etched metal and injection molded detail parts - Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes - Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes - McHenry® scale knuckle couplers - Kadee® compatible - Fully-assembled and ready-to-run - Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more - Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain - All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation - All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow - Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track - Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power - Packaging securely holds model for safe storage - Replacement parts available - Minimum radius: 18" NEW FEATURES: Operating ditch lights (if equipped) - Operating ground lights - Newly designed motor is more powerful and quieter than before - DCC & sound models feature Tsunami sound with dual cube speakers SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATUREOnboard Tsunami DCC/Sound decoder - Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality - Sound units operate in both DC and DCC - Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC - Some functions are limited in DC - All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode - Excellent low-speed operation - Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc) - 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 in the box " These have been highly sought after Units " VERY HARD TO FIND ITEM THIS IS AN ASSEMBLED READY-TO-RUN TSUNAMI SOUND EQUIPPED DCC LOCOMOTIVE The item is NEW in the original box from old stock We do combine shipping on multiple purchases. If you do a Buy It Now the transaction requires immediate payment for each item separately. What you need to do is put it in the shopping cart and then when you go to checkout it will recalculate the shipping and combine the items for you. If you pay first I am unable to make any adjustment because ebay has then taken its fees on the shipping as well. If you have a concern message me and I can work something out for you. THIS IS AN ASSEMBLED ItemThe item is NEW in the original box from old stock PERSONAL INVENTORY:Many of these unique items are from my personal inventory which was accumulated over the years. They are hard to part with but due to downsizing in retirement they too are looking for a good home which can appreciate and enjoy them.STORE INVENTORY:Having discontinued my Hobby Store and left frigid “Minne-Snow-Da” I have relocated and retired to the warmer part of the country, Down to Sunny TEXAS. I will be Liquidating the remaining stock. I will be listing items over the next year or so clearing them out. Please see the photos we take actual photos of each itemMost of these items are New in the box removed only to take photos of them.

Price: 299.89 USD

Location: Van, Texas

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