Walthers Proto
PROTO N Diesel ALCO DL-109 - Powered
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific #623 ("Rocket" silver, red, black)
Walthers Part # 920-7741, p. 33 Walthers 2009 N&Z Scale Reference
N scale, $119.98, sold out at Walthers
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Handle Limiteds on your N Scale Layout
Alco's DL109 of 1940 was the builders early entry into the passenger
diesel market. With its sleek lines, knife-edged nose and long wheelbase,
it was ideally suited for high-speed service, and with 2,000 horsepower
under the hood, it could handle passengers or high-speed freight with ease.
Because of its dual-service capabilities, Alco was allowed to construct the
DL-109 in the face of wartime restrictions on passenger-only locos, and the
units performed admirably round the clock, handling passengers during the
day and freight trains at night. Using lessons learned with the DL-109, it
was succeeded by the PA-1 in 1946.
The PROTO N Alco DL-109 locomotive captures the slender lines of
this 1940s prototype in a powerful, smooth-running N Scale model. Features
include a heavy, split-frame chassis, five-pole motor with dual flywheels,
eight-wheel drive (just like the prototype!), all-wheel electrical pickup,
directional LED headlight and AccuMate&#reg; knuckle couplers. Coupled with
a finely detailed body (right down to the thin rivet strip around the cab
windows) and authentic paint schemes, these units will look perfect on your
passenger trains.
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