Athearn G69334 HO SD70I, DCC & Sound - Canadian National CN #5615

DCC & Sound - Canadian National CN #5615 ROADNAME AND ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: CN FEATURES: Representing the only SD70Is built, Canadian National ordered 26 of these locomotives in 1996. They were all delivered painted in the single stripe scheme, featuring bold orange ends and a large -CN- adorning the side of the hood. Typical of many Canadian locomotives, they have several distinctive spotting features, such as early-style Pyle headlights mounted in the nose, ribbed front and rear anticlimbers, and the CN specified fuel tank with auxiliary waste oil retention tank. Now approaching their 20th birthday, these engines are still mainline power on the CN, and can often be found working in multiple with most other types of power, including GE Dash 8 & 9s, and EMD SD40, SD60 and SD70 series. All road numbers SD70I body Freight type brakewheel K-3 horn Isolated cab with early Pyle nose mounted headlight Angled cab door without window Large & small Sinclair type antennas Waste oil retention tank Underbody plumbing Tab mounted AEI tags Spare knuckles on rear pilot CN style medium plow Ribbed front & rear anticlimbers Salem air filters Large emergency fuel cutoff button LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Fully-assembled and ready-to-run Front / rear trainline and MU hoses with silver ends Coupler cut levers with loops per prototype Sunshades and sunshade tracks per prototype Roof details such as antennas, air conditioners, beacons, and conduits per prototype Operating ditch lights MU receptacles and cables per prototype Pilot face spare knuckles and brackets per prototype Early or late anticlimbers 3 or 4 step walkways AEI tags mounted on the frame or jacking pads per prototype Safety tread on the walkways Several types of fuel tanks, all featuring separate gauges, sight glasses, and breather piping Anti-glare panel painted on the nose Windshield wipers Tinted or clear cab windows per prototype Detailed and painted cab interior with control stand, display screens, detailed crew seats Standard or Freight-style brake wheel See-through radiator fans Lift rings Factory installed wire grab irons Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance Underframe mounted bell- regular or electronic Low mount stepwell lights (non-operating) Dual sanding lines Rear pilot drop grab iron (MU hose retainer) pre prototype DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with both 8- and 9-pin connector McHenry lower-shelf scale knuckle spring couplers Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more Accurately painted and printed paint schemes Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Incandescent bulbs for realistic appearance Bidirectional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains constant Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage Minimum radius: 18inch Recommended radius: 22inch Sound equipped models also feature: Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami sound 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 Excellent Slow speed control Operating lighting functions with F5 and/or F6 (Flashing ditch lights, beacon, etc) 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