Built between 1954 and 1963, the EMD GP9 was the second “General Purpose” diesel locomotive developed by the Electro Motive Division of General Motors. With a higher horsepower output than the previous GP7 model, the GP9 found diverse use on railroads of all sizes, with more than 4000 examples delivered in just nine years. The type lasted in Class 1 service into the 1990s, and a number of examples remain in use on short line freight railroads to this day. Bachmann is pleased to bring the GP9 to their N Scale diesel locomotive series, featuring authentic paint schemes and Soundtraxx Econami DCC.

Features Include:

• New and existing tooling
• Authentic GP9 configuration
• Soundtraxx Econami DCC Sound Value equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting
• Dual-mode NMRA compliant decoder for DCC and analog operation
• LED directional headlights with Rule 17 dimming
• Finescale handrails
• Dynamic brake structure per prototype
• Magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers
• Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours