Here′s the finishing touch for your flagship streamliner, the WalthersProto EMD E9! Introduced in 1954 with the more powerful 567C prime mover, with only minor exterior changes from earlier E8 Diesels. Handling premiere passenger train, several later went to work for Amtrak with others reassigned to commuter and fast freight service. As the last of their kind, several E9s have since been preserved. Superbly detailed and powered by the rugged and reliable WalthersProto drive, other features include: One-time run of these unit numbers - order now, limited quantity available Available with LokSound 5 Sound and DCC for DCC and Standard DC powered layouts 21-pin DCC Plug Road-specific details Factory-installed wire grab irons and door handles Heavy die cast metal underframe Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque high-efficiency can motor Helical gears for smooth, ultra-quiet running Correct RP-25 metal wheels Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers For more information see the ESU Full Throttle Quick Start Guide available here. Prototype-specific features on this WalthersProto model include: NEW - Brass Leslie 3SJ air horn NEW - Revised train phone antenna NEW - Working Pyle-National backup light NEW - Rear frame & door w/round window NEW - PRR-style lifting eyes for doorframe Flush number boards Full side skirts Passenger pilot w/doors 4-hose MU set at left and right Single upper sealed-beam headlight Photo-etched Farr E8-style grilles Winterization hatches w/levers Dual steam generators EMD round exhaust stacks Roller bearing and square journal sideframes Speed recorder