Athearn Genesis General Electric AC4400CW diesel locomotive
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model with 21-pin NEM connector, $269.99; with dual-mode SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder, $369.99
Era: 1995+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
General Electric AC4400CW features:
- Light-Emitting Diode lighting including illuminated number boards, ground lights, front and rear walkway lights, and marker lights where appropriate
- Etched, see-through walkway steps
- Animated roller bearing caps
- Uncoupling levers
- See-through cab windows and full cab interior
- Celcon handrails
- Fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, & breather pipes
- Brass horns correct to the prototype
- McHenry knuckle couplers
- All-wheel drive and all-wheel electrical pickup
- Minimum radius, 18”; recommended radius, 22”
- Road number-specific details
Release date: December 2023
Road names: BNSF Ry. (orange and green Heritage II scheme); Canadian Pacific (red in CP Rail System “dual flags” scheme); Ferromex (green, red, and white); Kansas City Southern (gray and red); Quebec Cartier Railway (blue, red, and white); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray). Three road numbers per scheme.
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