Product Title: Athearn RND78045 BNSF GE Dash 9-44CW(C44-9W) diesel locomotive DCC READY HO SCALE

Manufacturer: Athearn

Scale: HO

Condition: Item Condition: C-10, Box Condition P-10

Operational Status: This item is assumed to be fully operational according to the manufacturer's specifications.

TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-10: Mint—Brand New: all original; unused and unblemished.

TCA Box Grading Standards: P-10: Mint—Brand New: Complete and all original as manufactured and unused.

Photos: See photos

Manufacturer Information:

Manufacturer Information:

Model FEATURES:
•     Non-illuminated ditch lights
•     Three cab variations
•     See-through cab windows
•     Factory applied sunshades, frame-mounted bell, exhaust stack,
brake wheel, rear sand filler, air tanks
•     Separately-applied wire grab irons
•     Fine scale handrails
•     Steerable or Hi-ad trucks with separate shock struts and brake
cylinders per prototype
•     5,000 gallon fuel tank
•     McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
•     Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
•     Painted and printed for realistic decoration
•     Highly detailed, injection molded body
•     Quick Plug™ and play technology: DCC ready with both 8 and 9
pin connectors
•     Bi-directional constant lighting so headlight brightness remains
consistent
•     LED Lighting for realistic color and appearance
•     All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth
and quiet operation
•     Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and
more pulling power
•     All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
•     5-pole skew wound motor with precision-machined flywheels and
dual-link™ drive train for trouble free operation
•    Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
•    Window packaging for easy viewing
•     Packaging interior safely holds the model for convenient storage
•     Minimum radius: 18”
•     Recommended radius: 22”

 

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
•     Duplicated look and feel of “In Service”
equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the
real thing
•     Faded base colors matched to the prototype
•     Patches applied and shaped per road
number matching each corresponding
side to the prototype
•     Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
     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.
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