Athearn G31654 - HO Scale G2 AC4400CW - DCC & Sound - Kansas City Southern #4601

HO Scale G2 AC4400CW - DCC & Sound - Kansas City Southern #4601 Detailed Information KCS FEATURES: Nathan K5LAR24 horn Late body features PTC antennas and GPS domes Late, notched fuel tank Central air intake moved rearward Fuel tank welded to frame Evenly spaced rear grab iron High number boards Extended Range Dynamic Brakes Electric air dryer GE steerable trucks Front and Rear ditch lights Two handrails above inverter cabinet A 50-unit order was delivered before the turn of the century in the KCS gray paint scheme. Beginning in 2007, these units were renumbered and repainted into the attractive -Southern Belle- paint scheme that they wear today. With the recent merger of KCS and CP, these locomotives are expected to be seen across the entire Continent. AC4400CW 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 LED lighting adjusted to lifelike settings. Illuminated number boards Illuminated ground lights above front trucks Illuminated front and rear walkway lights Illuminated marker lights (where applicable) Etched, see-through walkway steps Animated roller bearing caps 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 Brass horns correct to the prototype 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 Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power Packaging securely holds model for safe storage PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE Duplicated look and feel of -In Service- equipment Faded base colors matched to the prototype Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust SOUND-EQUIPPED 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