New Lionel 6-38896 Wabash Legacy GP9 Diesel Locomotive #488 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials Trains

Description

This is Lionel 6-38896 O GP9 Wabash #488 Diesel/Legacy. Wabash LEGACY scale GP9 diesel #488. GP9 locomotive. The popular 1750-horsepower GP9 locomotive ranks as one of the most successful locomotives built by EMD. An ideal replacement for F-units, almost 3500 units were built from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. Many GP9s remain in operation today.

Its key features are:
LEGACY Control System equipped able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Odyssey II Speed Control with On/Off switch
LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring:
-CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
-Six official railroad speeds with Crew-Talk dialog
-Eight diesel RPM levels
-LEGACY Real-Time Quilling Horn control with instant response for realistic signature quilling and correctly timed warning signals
-Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
-Sequence Control plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
-Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effects
Front and rear ElectroCouplers
Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
Refined Conventional Transformer Control Mode with lower starting speeds
Traction tires
Fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Directional lighting including LED headlights
Operating marker lights on front and rear
Illuminated number boards
Die-cast metal trucks, pilots, and fuel tank
Metal frame
High level of separately applied metal details
Engineer and conductor figures

Road number: 488
Dimensions: length: 14 1?4
RailLine: Wabash
Minimum curve: O-31

Note: Road number different from the one shown on the picture

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

Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 6-38896
Road Name: Wabash (WAB)
MSRP: $479.99

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11981840.

Trainz Product Id: 11981840