A 50-unit order was delivered before the turn of the century in the KCS gray paint
scheme. Beginning in 2007, these units were renumbered and repainted into the
attractive ‘Southern Belle’ paint scheme that they wear today. With the recent
merger of KCS and CP, these locomotives are expected to be seen across the
entire Continent.
KCS FEATURES:
• Nathan K5LAR24 horn • Late body features
• PTC antennas and GPS domes • Late, notched fuel tank
• Central air intake moved rearward • Fuel tank welded to frame
• Evenly spaced rear grab iron • High number boards
• Extended Range Dynamic Brakes • Electric air dryer
• GE steerable trucks • Front and Rear ditch lights
• Two handrails above inverter cabinet
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
