{"product_id":"mth-30-20008-1-new-york-central-gp-7-diesel-engine-w-protosound","title":"MTH 30-20008-1 O New York Central GP-7 Diesel Engine w\/PS2 #5635","description":"Here is an MTH 30-20008-1 O New York Central GP-7 Diesel Engine w\/PS2 #5635. Electro-Motive Division's GP (for General Purpose) engines were the brainchild of project engineer Dick Dilworth. In the late 1940s, Dilworth saw that America's 30,000 miles of main line rail had been virtually dieselized, but the 130,000 miles of secondary lines that carried half of the nation's freight traffic were still largely steam powered. He viewed that as a huge marketing opportunity. \u003cbr\u003e In The Dilworth Story, a book published by Electro-Motive Division in 1954, Dilworth explained how he tried to meet that opportunity: In planning the GP, I had two dreams. The first was to make a locomotive so ugly in appearance that no railroad would want it on the main line or anywhere near headquarters, but would keep it out as far as possible in the back country, where it could do really useful work. My second dream was to make it so simple in construction and so devoid of Christmas-tree ornaments and other whimsy that the price would be materially below our standard main-line freight locomotives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Of course, Dilworth's explanation conveniently ignored the fact that Alco's arguably uglier RS-1 had introduced the road switcher concept eight years before EMD. And in one sense, Dilworth's project was a failure. Railroads bought Geeps for mainline service and relegated older power to secondary lines as they had always done. But his brainchild became the runaway best-seller among first-generation diesel power. U.S. and Canadian railroads bought nearly 7,000 copies of the 1500 horsepower GP7, introduced in 1949, and the 1750 horsepower GP9, produced from 1954 through 1963. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In those early days of diesel power, experienced engineers loved the Geep cab because, unlike the new streamliners, it felt like home to them. An engineer in a Geep running long hood forward sat near the back of the engine, looking out over the power plant - just as he had in a steam engine. Even running short hood forward, the engineer's view was out past the engine's nose, similar to a steamer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Adding a fully featured, scale-proportioned locomotive to your diesel roster has never been easier than with the RailKing Scale GP7 and GP9. Our Geeps feature authentic first-generation diesel sounds including a single-chime air horn and the throb of an EMD 16-cylinder model 567 prime mover - so named because each of its cylinders displaced 567 cubic inches. Twin flywheel-equipped motors, Proto-Speed Control that provides steady speeds from three scale miles per hour to full throttle, and twin remote-control Proto-Couplers make our Geeps ideal for any chore from slow-speed switching to mainline hauling, just like the prototype. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid You Know? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e EMD ran a FTs-for-GPs trade-in program that often led the builder to use FT components in GPs, creating a 1350 horsepower hybrid locomotive, designated by an M after the engine name, as in GP7M or GP9M.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:Die-Cast Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank \u003cbr\u003eColorful Paint Scheme \u003cbr\u003eMetal Chassis \u003cbr\u003eMetal Handrails and Decorative Horn \u003cbr\u003eIntricately Detailed ABS Body \u003cbr\u003eLocomotive Speed Control In Scale MPH Increments \u003cbr\u003e(2) Precision Flywheel Equipped Motors \u003cbr\u003e(2) Remotely Controlled Proto-Couplersr \u003cbr\u003eMetal Wheels, Axles and Gears \u003cbr\u003eDirectionally Controlled Headlights \u003cbr\u003eOperating Smoke Unit\u003cbr\u003eProto-Sound 2.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects\u003cbr\u003eUnit Measures:14 3\/4 x 2 1\/2 x 3 3\/4\u003cbr\u003eOperates On O-31 Curves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e MTH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-20008-1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York Central (NYC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $299.95\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e O Modern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11633519. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11633519\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"MTH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39259452899450,"sku":"P11633519","price":285.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/20240911-125743-C4-Trainz-5708945-STILL-02_3511667c-3677-40e9-891a-a6657d1ec648.jpg?v=1755553397","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/mth-30-20008-1-new-york-central-gp-7-diesel-engine-w-protosound","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}