Athearn #G82328 GP9 w/DCC & Sound TH&B #401

THB FEATURES Steam Generator Intake & Exhaust Long hood nose mounted bell Separate ACI plates included Roof mounted air tanks TH&B’s 3 steam generator equipped GP9’s began service in 1954 and effectively vanquished steam on this small Canadian railroad. Their time in passenger service was relatively short and they served out their time in freight service all the way into the CP Rail era. LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES 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 21-pin NEM 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 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 EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes CV chart included in the box PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION 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 1750 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 tube” air tanks mounted on the roof. Many railroads chose to rebuild their GP7s and GP9s for continued service. Often times it was cheaper to do this rather than purchasing brand-new locomotives.