Athearn Genesis #ATHG31656 HO GE AC4400CW, Tsunami2 DCC Sound, Southern Pacific #114

Athearn Genesis #ATHG31656 HO GE AC4400CW, Tsunami2 DCC Sound, Southern Pacific #114

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

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Introduced by GE in 1993 and built until 2004, when it was replaced by the Evolution Series Tier II compliant model, the AC4400CW is a staple of modern railroading. 2,834 examples were built with many still plying the rails in their as delivered configurations or as rebuilt variations. Many Class 1, regional, and foreign railroads purchased the AC4400CWs. Ownership spanned the North American Continent and with their long lives, have seen numerous paint scheme variations and ownership changes through the years. The AC4400CW went through many changes during its production. Some are easily noticeable; early units being delivered with GE’s Hi-Adhesion Trucks, while later units that had the option for newly developed GE Steerable Truck. Other details are smaller and takes a careful eye to see; the addition of a door stop, how the step wells are reinforced, or the number and positioning of panels and doors.

Athearn has captured all these details thorough research and precision tooling to reproduce dozens of variations. The newly tooled Genesis AC4400CW takes its reign as the new flagship model for Athearn.