O scale 3-rail models of various manufacturer GP-9 road switchers

Another popular Lionel GP-9 is the PRR TMCC version from 1996.  This is Lionel model 6-18870.

The engine comes equipped TMCC-COMMAND CONTROL, headlights, metal wheels, metal chassis, diecast trucks, 3 Position Forward, neutral, reverse, RAILSOUNDS including crew talk & towercom.

Another popular early Lionel GP-9 is the NYC #6-18563.  This one was produced in 1996.

Features
Trainmaster command equipped
Pullmor motor magne-traction
Railsounds GP digital sound system
Directional lightning
Strobe light
Illuminated cab and number boards

Original MSRP: $259.95

Well here is Lionel's latest... 

and I am not to thrilled about it.

Sorry, I don't have a GP9 but I do have a very good GP7 Atlas model.  Main visual difference is the Hand rails. Note that the Atlas model had the option to leave the dynamic brake blister off.

Straight hood, no dynamic brake right bottom of picture.

Interesting cooling fan detail

I believe Atlas did do the GP9 also.   Number and size of fans changed over the years, upgrades and changes.

Also note that several of the posted pictures show the steam generator stack on the short hood. Steam generator was used for passenger service coach heating.

Most recent...NYC #5940   6-82790

From a couple of years ago..CN #4455 6-34669

I have an MTH  Premier Pennsy GP9 from the late 90's.  I dumped the PS1 and have TMCC and EOB.  It runs well for as much as I have run it:the engine is like new.  Anyway,I understand that it is really a GP7 masquerading as a GP9.

I guess that this kind of stuff was common back then.

Norm

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Well here is Lionel's latest... 

and I am not to thrilled about it.

 

Lionel number for this one is 6-82793

2015 Lionel Volume 2 Catalog

LEGACY™ Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY™ Control mode, in TrainMaster® Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformerOdyssey® II Speed Control with On/Off switch

LEGACY RailSounds® sound system

Can you tell more about this model? The good and the bad?

MrMoe50 posted:

Most recent...NYC #5940   6-82790

From a couple of years ago..CN #4455 6-34669

 

 

I like the NYC version shown.  Original MSRP: $549.99  Announced in 2015 catalog.  Very nice. 

• 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 CrewTalk dialog

I have 2, an Atlas GP9 SAL unit with PS2 guts:

Excellent runner.

And a Lionel GP9, ex-Wabash, repainted to SAL light green.  From this:

To This:

IMO the Atlas/MTH Hybrid is the best slow-speed runner (I think DCS has better slow-speed control than TMCC/CAB-1L, don't necessarily care for the Big Red Knob), but the Lionel unit has the best sound.  Both are equal as far as top speed and they look good together.

Both are cramped for space, I found it necessary to remove all unused wiring in the Atlas unit when I installed PS2, also removed the smoke unit from both.  Converted both to fixed pilots and Kadee couplers.

From what I could find SAL 1912 was the ONLY GP9 painted in this scheme.  I have black and white photos of it in the older dark green and the light green, you can see the difference.  So far no color photo of 1912 has appeared on radar, but I bet there's one out there somewhere.