This is Walthers 48852 P2K GP30 Std DC Ches 3007. WalthersProto EMD GP30, standard DC, PROTO 2000®. Chessie System/C&O #3007 (yellow, blue, orange). Introduced in 1961, the GP30 was possibly the most distinctive diesel ever built in large numbers. Although longer and wider than previous EMD designs, a slight bulge was needed in the long hood just behind the cab to accommodate air handling and electrical equipment. Influenced by GM's auto styling staff, the bulge was covered with a rounded metal fairing that extended back to the middle of the long hood and to the front edge of the cab roof. The appearance of the new locos could also be changed by customer specifications. Some roads traded in older power and their new GP30s rode on AAR trucks, usually from retired ALCO units. As the extra length of these older trucks required a slightly shorter fuel tank, three sizes were made available. Some roads operated under union rules that required an engineer, fireman and head brakeman on the engine, so the fireman's side of the cab was extended by 12 to provide room for a third seat. Both the Southern and the Norfolk & Western ordered GP30s with high, short hoods, designating the long end as the front. This improved crew safety in the event of a collision; the area under the high short hood housed a toilet. Although replaced by the new 35 Line in 1963, GP30s led long, productive lives in mainline service, and a few remain in revenue service on shortlines today.
Its key features are: Limited edition - One time run of these roadnumbers! Road-specific detailing 14:1 helical gears for smooth, quiet performance Five-pole skew-wound high-torque high-efficiency can motor Low speed under 3 scale MPH LED constant & directional headlights Easy multiple unit operation Metal grab irons & lift rings Available with factory-installed Tsunami Sound for DC or DCC layouts Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
Detailed to match the two units in service from the late 1970s to 1987 with: Dynamic brakes Whip antenna Leslie S-3L & S-2M horns Cab-mounted headlights Rear sand hatch on end Front & rear drop steps No footboards on pilots EMD Blomberg-B style trucks with roller bearing truck journals
Condition: Factory New (C-9) Operational Status:Functional Original Box: Yes (P-9)
WARNING:
This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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