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HO GP7 w/Hep, w/DCC & Sound, B&M #1562
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ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
Penn Central
All road numbers
New paint schemes
Dynamic brakes
Long hood forward
4-Hose MU
48” fans
Tall square MU stand
Pilot long grab above coupler lift bar
Front and rear early Pyle headlight
Phase III body and skirting
1,700 gallon fuel tank
Footboards
Era: 1967-1976
#7146:
“F” on the sill is at the LONG hood end
Cab armrest
Cab sunshades
Leslie S-3 air horn all bells forward
#7240:
“F” on the sill is at the LONG hood end
Cab rain gutter
No sunshades
Leslie S-3 air horn all bells forward
#3826 and #3839:
All-new cabless B-unit body style
“F” on the sill is at the LONG hood end
Leslie Tyfon A-125-440-CA air horn
No number boards
New Haven
All road numbers
New paint scheme
Dynamic brakes
All-new Extended raised walkways behind cab to accommodate water tanks
Steam generator vents
Hancock air whistle
Cab rain gutter
No sunshades
Short hood forward
4-Hose MU
36” fans
Winterization Hatch
Low MU stand
Pilot long grab above coupler lift bar
Front and rear early Pyle headlight
Phase II body and skirting
800 gallon fuel tank / 800 gallon water tank
Footboards
Era: 1956-1969
Boston and Maine
All road numbers
New paint scheme
Head End Power cabinet on end of long hood
Non-dynamic
Steam generator vents
Nathan airchime K3LAR2 mounted on side of short hood
Cab rain gutter
No sunshades
Short hood forward
4-Hose MU
36” fans
Winterization Hatch
Pilot long grab above coupler lift bar
Front and rear early Pyle headlight
Phase II body and skirting
800 gallon fuel tank / 800 gallon water tank
Footboards with sloped MU
Era: 1950+
MODEL 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 Code 55, 70, 75, 83, and 100 rail
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 decoder pre-installed
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
Slow speed control
Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
Lighting effects such as beacons, Gyralight where prototypically accurate
Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
CV chart included in the box
HO GP7 w/Hep, w/DCC & Sound, B&M #1562
[ATHG62927]
$289.98
Out of Stock
This product is discontinued.
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