Best Lionel 6-38496 Southern Pacific DD35A Diesel Locomotive #9903 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials

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Here is a Lionel 6-38496 Southern Pacific DD35A Diesel Locomotive #9903. In 1963, the 5000 h.p., 88-foot DD 35 by GMs 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 Pacifics 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 inwhat-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
Die-cast metal trucks, pilot, and fuel tank
Die-cast 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