Athearn G31525 HO Scale - G2 Dash 9-44CW - DCC Ready - Santa Fe #618

G2 Dash 9-44CW - DCC Ready - Santa Fe #618 ETA: Late October 2022 Detailed Information ATSF FEATURES: As-delivered details Sinclair & EOT antennas Prime air filters & air dryer Leslie RS3L horn Early (-dog-leg-) stepwell gussets ATSF-specific plow with open MU doors Front-only ditch lights mounted on pilot face Truck & nose grab iron style per prototype road # ATSF NOTES: ATSF 600-699 were some of the last units delivered to Santa Fe before the BNSF merger. Painted in the famous -Superfleet- scheme, they handled priority trains across the system. Being relatively new, the units were a low priority for repainting, and several survive today today wearing their faded original paint. 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