Walthers 920-48852 HO Chessie EMD GP30 Diesel Locomotive #3007 – Standard DC – Your Source for Gaming Essentials* Trains

Description

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)

Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 920-48852
Road Name: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
MSRP: $199.98

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11978848.

Trainz Product Id: 11978848