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Kato - N scale - C44-9W - BNSF (Swoosh Logo) # 727 (Re-run) (SKU 381-1763509-run2)

Available On: September 1, 2010

 Kato announces a re-release of our popular C44-9W in “Swoosh” and “Warbonnet” schemes. Our first production of these locomotives sold out in near record time, so we are producing a limited run with additional quantities of all four road numbers from the original release, shipping this August. Don’t miss out on these fantastic locomotives a second time – this will be a limited production run so you will want to get your reservations in as soon as possible!

  •  Illuminated, directional ditch lights, headlights, and number boards.
  •  Powerful five-pole motor and all-wheel electrical pickup from blackened metal wheels.
  •  DCC friendly and ready for drop-in decoders such as the Digitrax DN163K1B or TCS K1D4.

 GE C44-9 "Swoosh"

    The GE C44-9W is a 4,390 hp (3,273 kW) diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie, Pennsylvania. 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. Because of more stringent emissions requirements that came into effect in the United States on January 1, 2005, the Dash 9-44CW has been replaced in production by the GE ES44DC.
 
     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.

  

 

 







$110.00 US
Country of Origin: Japan