Description
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.
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”
