Athearn 78059 - HO Dash 9-44CW - DCC Ready - CN #2600

HO Dash 9-44CW - DCC Ready - CN #2600 MODEL FEATURES: Sound-ready with 21-pin DCC plug and speakers pre-installed Operating ditch lights Road-name-specific horn, plow, rear grills, trucks, and antennas See-through cab windows Fine scale handrails Factory applied sunshades, frame-mounted bell, exhaust stack, brake wheel, rear sand filler, air tanks Separately-applied wire grab irons Steerable or Hi-ad trucks with separate shock struts and brake cylinders per prototype 5,000 gallon fuel tank LED Lighting for realistic color and appearance Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains consistent 5-pole motor with precision-machined flywheels and multi-link drive train for trouble-free operation All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Separately-applied horns McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Quick Plug and play technology: DCC ready with 21-pin NEM connector Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brand of track PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION 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.