SP COMMUTE FEATURES: Dual service units Steam Generator roof mounted “Torpedo Tube” air tanks Cut side skirts Split water and diesel fuel tank “Wagon wheel” style antenna stand Nathan 5-Chime air horn Front and rear gyra light; (effect on DCC+Sound version only) SP FEATURES: A number of GP9s escaped SP’s GRIP program. A few of them soldiered on well into the 1980s “as-built” later being renumbered into switchers. Most notable, SP #3663 and #3703 lasted nearly 20 years in scarlet and grey without ever being rebuilt. SP style number board access doors front and rear Conventional frame-mounted air tanks Cut side skirts 2600 gallon diesel fuel tank Whip style antenna Nathan P3 air horn Front gyra light; LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Training and MU hoses Coupler cut levers Drop steps unless noted MU stands “Nub” style walkway tread Bell placement & type per prototype Wire grab irons Lift rings Windshield wipers Sander lines Fine-scale handrails for scale appearance 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 Speed recorder unless noted Fully-assembled and ready-to-run DCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with a 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”
