Athearn G31544 HO AC4400CW Locomotive - CEFX #1002

The CIT Group placed two orders late in the production of the AC4400CW. They represent some of the newest features added to the AC4400CW line before its discontinuation. The first group was purposely built with Union Pacific features to whom they were originally leased. The second group was leased to the Canadian Pacific and share spotting features with late model CP AC4400CWs. Both wear CIT Group’s distinctive “Blueberry” scheme with CEFX reporting marks. ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: • #1002 GPS Dome, High number boards. • #1020 GPS Dome, High number boards. • #1048 Sinclair Antenna package, Low number boards. CEFX FEATURES: • Nathan K-3 Horn • Late body features • Late radiator lift rings • Evenly spaced rear grab irons • Engine air intake moved rearward • Notched fuel tank • Tank welded to underframe • Long handrail on left jogs over capacitor box • Double rail behind cab on left side • AAR style control stand • Electric air dryer • GE Hi-Adhesion trucks • Outside struts on opposite sides of trucks • Front ditch lights 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 a large number of 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. BRAND NEW GENESIS 2.0 TOOLING! AC4400CW SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: • 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