Walthers 920-49428 HO EMD GP7 - EMD GP7 - Standard DC - Wabash #458

One of EMD's most successful diesels, the GP7 was plain but tough and some are going strong after over 70 years of service. The GP7 was EMD's first hood unit, offering better visibility for switching and easier access for maintenance. A great addition to your HO Scale roster, these WalthersProto models are based on units in service from the 1950s to the 1970s. This is a limited edition one-time run of these roadnumbers. Features include:
 

• Wire grab irons & etched lift rings
• Warm white LED constant & directional headlights
• 21-pin DCC plug
• 14:1 helical gears for ultra-quiet and smooth running
• 5-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
• Easy multiple-unit operation
• Superb paint & lettering
• Heavy die-cast metal underframe
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers

Specific features of this unit include:

• Based on units in operation from the 1950s through the late 1960s
• Brass single chime air horn
• Brass fire cracker style antenna
• Roof-mounted air tanks with piping
• Non-dynamic long hood
• Operating Gyralight upper headlight & emergency stop signal (DCC only) lower light
• Early Pyle dual sealed beam headlights
• Winterization hatch with etched metal grill
• Steam generator equipped with etched deflector
• Metal sunshades
• Short MU stand
• 1200-gallon fuel tank with dual 600-gallon water tanks
• Roller bearing journals
• Short-hood forward operation