Description
Here is a Lionel 6-38496 Southern Pacific DD35A Diesel Locomotive 9903. In 1963, the 5000 h.p., 88-foot DD 35 by GM’s Electro Motive Division was completed. This mammoth “double diesel” represented a significant turning point in railroading history as many railroads shifted out of the turbine era and committed more fully, to a modern age of diesel-electrics. Initially a demonstration train unit of two GP35 and two DD 35 engines toured the country on the rails, decorated in an eye-catching red and white scheme.
Both Southern Pacific and Union Pacific purchased a number of the massive engines, and at Union Pacific’s request, EMD redesigned the engine as a DD 35A complete with a cab and a narrow nose at the front.
Joining the prototypical Union Pacific DD 35A, new DD 35A roadnames are being offered now added to the roster, realistically decorated in“what-if” schemes which show off in spectacular fashion how classic railroad decoration might have looked on this special diesel.
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 CrewTalk dialog
-Eight diesel RPM levels
-LEGACY Real-Time Quilling Horn control with instant quilling and correctly timed warning signals
-Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds
Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
Refined Conventional Transformer Control mode with lower starting speeds
Front and rear ElectroCouplers
Traction tires
Smokestack output from two separate stacks
Fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output in LEGACY Control or TMCC mode
Directional lighting, including LED headlights and operating marker lights
Illuminated number boards
Illuminated cab interior
Diecast metal trucks, pilot, and fuel tank
Diecast metal frame
Separately applied metal details
Engineer and conductor figures
Dimensions: Length: Approx. 22”
Minimum Curve: O-42 /O-54 Recommended
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 6-38496
Road Name: Southern Pacific (SP)
MSRP: $599.99
Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11626718.
Trainz Product Id: 11626718
