Description
Description
This is a Walthers 920-48564 HO Norfolk Southern EMD Diesel Locomotive #2009. Features: Road-Specific Detailing * Five-Pole Skew-Wound Armature Motor * 14:1 Gear Ratio for Easy Multiple Unit Operation * Machined Brass Flywheels * All-Wheel Drive * Precisely Meshed Helical Gears for Silent Running * Constant & Directional Headlights * Heavy Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Traction * Proto MAX(TM) Metal Knuckle Couplers * Soundtraxx(R) Tsunami(R) Sound for DCC & DC Layouts By the mid 50s, increasing pressure from long-haul trucks, declining passenger revenues and mounting costs forced western railroads to find new ways to improve service. Faced with expensive overhauls of early cab and hood unit diesels, many began looking at new equipment as well as ways to improve existing motive power. In 1955 Union Pacific equipped several GP9s with turbochargers as an experiment. Their success inspired EMD to create its own turbocharger for the 567 prime mover, leading to the introduction of the six-axle SD24 in 1958. Further experiments in 1959 created a four-axle version, dubbed the GP20.
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 920-48564
Road Name: Norfolk Southern (NS)
MSRP: $199.98
Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11963313.
Trainz Product Id: 11963313
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