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Athearn Roundhouse - HO Scale - GE Dash 9-44CW Diesel Locomotive - DCC Ready - Norfolk Southern (NS) #8520 - Grey & Red Mane With Black Lettering (SKU 6360-78054)

Available On: December 1, 2019

 

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PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

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, the Dash 9-44CW shares its frame, Hi-ad trucks, 16-cylinder 7FDL engine, and 752AH-31 traction motors with the GE Dash 9-40CW.

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.

 

  Model Features:

• Non-illuminated ditch lights

• Three cab variations

• See-through cab windows

• Factory applied sunshades, frame-mounted bell, exhaust stack, brake wheel, rear sand filler, air tanks

• Separately-applied wire grab irons

• Fine scale handrails

• Steerable or Hi-ad trucks with separate shock struts and brake cylinders per prototype

• 5,000 gallon fuel tank

• McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Highly detailed, injection molded body

• Quick PlugTM and play technology: DCC ready with both 8 and 9 pin connectors

• Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent

• LED Lighting for realistic color and appearance

All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation

• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

• 5-pole skew wound motor with precision-machined flywheels and dual-linkTM drive train for trouble free operation

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• Window packaging for easy viewing

• Packaging interior safely holds the model for convenient storage

• Minimum radius: 18”

• Recommended radius: 22”

 

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing

• Faded base colors matched to the prototype

• Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype

• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

 

Order Due Date: December 28, 2018

Anticipated Delivery Date: December 2019

 

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$129.98 US