Walthers Trainline
Trainline(R) Diesel EMD GP9M Ready to Run
Union Pacific(R) #289 (yellow, gray, red)
Walthers Part # 931-102, p. 54 Walthers 2012 HO Scale Reference
HO scale, $54.98, currently in stock at Walthers
The Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors was the last major
builder to enter the road switcher market, introducing the GP7 (GP for
General Purpose) in 1949. In 1954, the more powerful GP9 was unveiled with
a 1750 horsepower prime-mover. This became the most successful of the early
geeps, with sales of more than 3,800 locos in the U.S. and Canada. As the
GP9s were bumped from major freight and passenger trains by newer locos,
they began new careers as switchers. Many roads rebuilt them with a low
nose to improve forward visibility and they continue to serve in switching,
wayfreight and transfer assignments today.
This HO Scale model will be a real workhorse on your model railroad, with
great features like a heavy diecast metal frame, powerful can motor with
flywheel, eight-wheel electrical pickup and drive, and a working
headlight. Fully assembled and ready for service, they come prepainted in a
variety of schemes.