HO Scale Athearn Genesis G82271 Milwaukee Rood MILW 282 GP9 DCC Ready
OEM in Package MILW FEATURES: Side number plates Winterization hatch Dual horns Snowplow Dynamic Brakes Solid end handrails No drop step Winterization hatch with clearance notch for spark arrester (not included) Milwaukee Road received their last and largest order of 52 GP9’s, #’s 280-331, in the spring and summer of 1959. This batch of GP9’s was initially assigned to priority transcontinental freight service but they were bumped to less glamorous work when higher horsepower units arrived on the system. Number 297 models the Milwaukee’s “Billboard” paint scheme. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #282 As-delivered paint scheme number plate dynamic brakes snowplow and dual horns #297 “Billboard” paint scheme number plate dynamic brakes snowplow and dual horns #316 As-delivered paint scheme number plate dynamic brakes snowplow and dual horns GP9 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Full cab interior Wire grab irons Coupler cut levers See-through cab windows Flexible rubber trainline hose F