Athearn G31630 HO Scale - G2 Dash 9-44CW - DCC & Sound - BNSF #788

G2 Dash 9-44CW - DCC & Sound - BNSF #788 ETA: Late October 2022 Detailed Information BNSF FEATURES: Sinclair & whip antennas Standard medium snowplow Nathan K3LA horn Late (angled) stepwell gussets Spare knuckles on rear pilot Front-only ditch lights mounted on anticlimber BNSF NOTES: Apart from a few minor spotting features, BNSF 700-799 looked much the same as ATSF 600-699. The biggest difference, perhaps, was the large -BNSF- lettering on the hood, where -Santa Fe- used to reside. Opinions differed on the look, but no one could argue that the face of an iconic railroad had changed forever! ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: #702 -Santa Fe- on nose DASH 9 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Fully-assembled and ready-to-run DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more Accurately -painted and -printed paint schemes Coupler cut levers Flexible rubber MU hoses for durability Flexible rubber trainline hose See-through cab windows Full cab interior Walkway tread Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance Windshield wipers Lift rings Wire grab irons Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes Sander lines McHenry scale knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track LED lighting for realistic appearance Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds model for safe storage GENESIS 2.0 FEATURES: By integrating and pioneering some of the latest model advancements in the industry, Athearn is redefining model fidelity with Genesis 2.0 Etched, see-through walkway steps Illuminated number boards Illuminated ground lights above front trucks Illuminated front and rear walkway lights SOUND EQUPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality Sound units operate in both DC and DCC Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode Precision slow speed control Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes CV chart included in the box