WalthersProto HO 920-50307 DCC Ready EMD GP35 Phase II Locomotive Rock Island #328

Description

WalthersProto HO 920-50307 DCC Ready EMD GP35 Phase II Locomotive Rock Island #328

Check out the many features of the WalthersProto Phase II GP35s:

• One time run of these roadnumbers, order now - limited quantity available!
• Based on units built after mid-1965 - many still in service

This model is standard DC and is DCC-ready.**

• Road-specific details
• See-through steps
• See-through radiator & dynamic brake fans w/etched brass grilles
• Nose-mounted lever-style handbrake
• Front & Rear (as appropriate) class lights w/separate clear lenses
• Photo-etched small metal lift rings
• Detailed cab interior with crew figures
• Separately applied details, including coupler cut levers, m.u. hoses, brake and underbody details
• Powerful WalthersProto drive featuring:
• Five-pole skew-wound motor
• 14:1 gear ratio
• Helical-cut gears for quiet operation & easy multiple unit operation
• All-wheel drive and electrical pickup
• Dual machined brass flywheels
• Heavy die-cast metal chassis
• LED constant & directional headlights
• Easy multiple-unit operation
• Correct size RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers

**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.

Prototype History:

Making its debut in 1963, the new engine would pave the way for future generations of hood units. Offering 2500 horsepower and a number of innovative new features, many were purchased as replacements for elderly diesels, and since EMD took trade-ins, some were constructed with rebuilt parts, notably trucks, from other builders.  Along with these variations, modelers and railfans noted other changes made during the production run and began referring to early examples as Phase I (also known as Phase 1) while those built after mid-1965 became Phase II (also known as Phase 2); EMD however considered them all the same model and never used these designations. By the time production ended in 1966, over 1300 were in service, and many are still running on shortlines and at museums in 2024. 

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