Introduction

Walthers Proto 920-49103 HO Scale EMD GP7 Baltimore and Ohio B&O 3405

Add a unique chapter of railroad history to your HO layout with these WalthersProto GP7 passenger service diesels! In 1949, EMD found exactly what railroads wanted in its new General Purpose diesel with the unveiling of the GP7. Baltimore & Ohio was among the buyers who found them an ideal choice for passenger service, equipped with high-speed gearing and a steam generator, along with larger capacity water tanks that required mounting the air tanks on the hood. Based on units renumbered in1957 and in service the mid-1960s, railroad-specific features of these WalthersProto replicas include:

• Long-hood forward operation
• Steam generator and roof-mounted air tanks with piping
• Brass Nathan M5 air horn
• Cab wind deflectors
• Bolted-style handrails
• Drop steps
• 1200-gallon fuel tank with dual 600-gallon water tanks

Other standard features include:

• Limited-Edition – one time run of these roadnumbers
• Improved hood contours
• Wire grab irons
• Wire Lift Rings
• Available with SoundTraxx(R) Tsunami(R) sound for DCC or DC layouts
• 14:1 helical gears for ultra-quiet and smooth running
• Easy multiple-unit operation
• Superb paint and lettering
• LED constant and directional headlights
• Heavy die-cast metal underframe
• 5-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
• Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers