Walthers 920-41857 HO Reading EMD GP30 PROTO 2000 TSU Sound Yellow/Green #5508 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials* Trains

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This is a Walthers 920-41857 HO scale EMD GP30 – Tsunami(R) Sound & DCC – PROTO 2000(R) Reading #5508 (yellow, green) * 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 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. Santa Fe #2700 Tsunami Sound & DCC Santa Fe #2710 Tsunami Sound & DCC Santa Fe #2713 Standard DC Santa Fe #2723 Standard DC Chessie/C&O #3007 Tsunami Sound & DCC Chessie/C&O #3010 Tsunami Sound & DCC Chessie/C&O #3007 Standard DC Chessie/C&O #3010 Standard DC MILW #1003 Tsunami Sound & DCC MILW #1007 Tsunami Sound & DCC MILW #1001 Standard DC MILW #1013 Standard DC RDG #5505 Tsunami Sound & DCC RDG #5508 Tsunami Sound & DCC RDG #5504 Standard DC RDG #5517 Standard DC Prototype photo courtesy of Bob Krone. Detailed to match units in service from about 1962 to 1964 with: * Dynamic Brakes * Firecracker Antenna * Cab-Mounted Headlights * Heater Vent on Roof of Long Hood End * Rear Sand Hatch on End * Front & Rear Drop Steps * Pilots with Handrail, MU Pockets & Footboards * EMD Blomberg-B Style Trucks with Round & Square Truck Journal Bearings (from FT trade-ins)

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 920-41857
Road Name: Reading (RDG)
MSRP: $299.98

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11970958.

Trainz Product Id: 11970958