Athearn NYA HO GP9, FEC #673

FEC FEATURES:

• New roadname
• Phase III body
• 3-hose MU
• Low MU stand
• FEC unique angle grab on both ends
• Signal lights
• Front and rear early Pyle headlight
• Dual Mars headlight
• Phase III battery box doors
• Cab side panel with gutter; without armrest and wind deflectors
• Canvas sunshades
• Nathan M5 air horn
• Electrical conduit cover
• Non-dynamic brake
• 1,700 gallon fuel tank
• Road number above engine doors on long hood
• Era: 1957+

WP FEATURES:

These locomotives didn’t change much before Pearlman Green came along. Big barrel headlights, orange and silver paint and the feather logo on the cab side. Back in the fifties they were mainline power and will look great with our previously released GP9s, but as time went on they were mostly used as heavy switchers and local power system wide.

This release features our new GP7 phase II body with that pesky tall engine door just in front of the dynamic brakes. Other features include road number specific journal bearings, nail antenna, and winterization hatch. #701

• Unique Scotchlite orange/white frame stripe
• Large road number on cab side
• Standard metal sunshades
• Full “tiger” stripes both ends and pilots

• Single Scotchlite stripe front and rear
• Standard metal sunshades
• Solid orange pilots
• Preserved in Portola California at the WPRM

• Full “tiger” stripes both ends and pilots
• As-delivered paint scheme 1954

CB&Q FEATURES:

• Burlington style end rails – solid bar (no chain) and no drop steps
• Road number specific journal boxes
• Winterization hatch
• Watchman’s heater – first time in HO
• CB&Q specific spark arrestor equipped exhaust stacks – first time in HO
• Illuminated signal light both ends

• Early GP7 phase ll body
• Early solid side skirts
• Early sloping pilot face with modified m/u hose keeper

• Early GP7 phase ll body
• Early solid side skirts
• Early sloping pilot face with modified m/u hose keeper
• Steam generator

• Late GP7 phase ll body
• Late slotted side skirts
• Late style pilot faces

• Late GP7 phase ll body
• Late slotted side skirts
• Late style pilot faces
• Steam generator

LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Front and rear MU catch boxes with footboard
• MU hoses
• Trainline hose
• Coupler cut levers
• Drop steps unless noted
• MU stands
• “Nub” style walkway tread
• Bell located behind the right front step
• Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance
• Wire grab irons
• Lift rings
• Windshield wipers
• Full cab interior
• See through cab windows
• Etched metal radiator intake grilles and fan grilles
• Two exhaust stacks and plates
• 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 lighting so headlight brightness remains constant
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
• Replacement parts available
• Minimum radius: 18”

SOUND EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami 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

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 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 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 availalbe with all of the fuel tank, steam generator, and dynamic brake options as the GP7 including “torpedo boats.”

Specifications:

• DCC: Ready
• SOUND: No
• Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
• Is Assembly Required: No

This product was added to our catalog on June 24, 2016