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Kato - N scale - C44-9W - BNSF (Swoosh Logo) - Road Number 703 (SKU 381-1763508)

Available On: January 1, 2010

 

 GE C44-9 "Swoosh"

    The GE C44-9W is a 4,390 hp (3,273 kW) diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie, Pennsylvania. Keeping in tradition with GE's locomotive series nicknames beginning with the "Dash 7" of the 1970s, the C44-9W was dubbed the "Dash 9" upon its debut in 1993. The design has since proven popular with North American railroads. Because of more stringent emissions requirements that came into effect in the United States on January 1, 2005, the Dash 9-44CW has been replaced in production by the GE ES44DC.
 
     Many North American railroads have ordered the C44-9W. They were originally ordered by Chicago & North Western Railway, Santa Fe, BNSF, CSX, Southern Pacific, Canadian National Railway, BC Rail, and Union Pacific Railroad. Norfolk Southern purchased the very similar Dash 9-40CWs.
Photo by Dave Schauer
 
Features:
► New prototypically accurate detailing, including walkways, ditch light placement, and trucks
► Kato straight shank magnetic knuckle couplers
► Illuminated number boards

Photo courtesy Wikipedia







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