| Announced Date: |
Jan 2024 |
| Released Date: |
Nov 2024 |
| Individually Boxed: |
Yes |
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Rail Line: Norfolk & Western
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Road Number: 500
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Gauge: O Gauge
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Power: Electric
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Engine Type: Diesel
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Min Curve: O31
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Dimensions: Length: 14 1/4"
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Most Recent Catalog: 2024 Volume 1 Catalog
Features:
- LEGACY® Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY® Control mode, in TrainMaster® Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
- Bluetooth® Control - Operate with Universal Remote or LionChief® App
- Lionel Voice Control (LVC) - run your locomotive by speaking commands into your phone via LionChief® App
- Odyssey® II Speed Control
- IR Transmitter for SensorTrack™
- Road-specific Details
- Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
- ElectorCoupler™ on front and rear
- Traction tires
- Refined Conventional Transformer Control mode with lower starting speeds
- Fan-driven smoke unit
- Adjustable smoke output
- Directional lighting including LED headlights
- Marker lights on front and rear
- Illuminated number boards
- Lighted cab interior
- Die-cast trucks, pilot and fuel tank
- Metal frame
- High levels of separately applied metal details
- Engineer and conductor figures
LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:
- CrewTalk™ dialog with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
- TrainSounds that mimic realistic radio chatter when the locomotive is in motion or stopped
- Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
- Eight diesel RPM levels
- LEGACY® "Real-Time Quilling Horn" control with instant response for realistic signature "quilling" and correctly timed warning signals
- 5 different horns to choose from for a more customized experience
- Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
- 5 levels of bell pitching for customized sounds
- Sequence Control: Plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
- Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effects
Overview:
Once as common on the rails as ES44s are today, the GP9 found a home on railroads large and small across America. Efficient and versatile, the GP9s were "steam killers" just about everywhere they went. The locomotive was universally accepted but also had many options to suit unique operating requirements. The GP9 was so reliable that hundreds enjoyed 40+ year careers, rebuild programs, sale and resale. Many are still working hard today! Lionel's latest release of GP9s includes a few popular returning road names and some new ones! Featuring deco schemes from the 1950s to the 1980s, this class shows the GP9's range of abilities. You'll find our GP9 as useful on your railroad as the prototype - but you don't have to retire your steam to get one!
