Athearn G31635 HO Scale - G2 Dash 9-44CW - DCC & Sound - FMG #007

G2 Dash 9-44CW - DCC & Sound - FMG #007 ETA: Late October 2022 Detailed Information FMG FEATURES: Spare knuckles on rear pilot FMG-specific handrails with extra railing Front-only ditch lights mounted on anticlimber Nathan K5LA horn FMG NOTES: Part of a late-production MRL order, these SD70ACes also feature 6-step walkways like the BNSF units. The MRL units have standard GPS dome antennas on the cab roof. The railways 240-wagon iron ore trains are amongst the heaviest trains in the world. The 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) heavy haul railway is used by 35,200-metric ton (34,644-long-ton; 38,801-short-ton) trains up to 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) long carrying 29,000 metric tons (28,542 long tons; 31,967 short tons) of ore at 40-tonne (39-long-ton; 44-short-ton) axleload (the weight of the two 4,000-horsepower (3.0 MW) engines is extra). The railway is available to other miners for a fee. FMG rosters a fleet of high horsepower 6-axle locomotives, including 15 Dash 9-44CWs. 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