Union Pacific

194,95  inkl. 19% MwSt.DE

38544
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The C44-9W proved to be extremely popular over its production span with over 3,500 locomotives being sold new to BC Rail, BNSF, Canadian National, C&NW, Norfolk Southern, QNS&L, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific. Norfolk Southern was an important customer with over 1,000 Dash-9s on the roster. They preferred customized models in the form of 100 spartan-cab equipped, 4,000hp C40-9s (nicknamed “Top Hats”) and numerous examples of safety cab-equipped versions rated at 4,000hp, and designated as C40-9Ws. All C40-9/Ws would eventually be uprated to 4,400hp with their designations changed accordingly. The Dash-9 series remained in production until the early 2000s when it was superseded by GE’s “Evolution Series” ES40/44-series models. Age has begun to catch up with the earliest C44-9W and related models so some railroads are storing and/or rebuilding these veteran units. NS’s oldest units, the spartan-cab C40-9s, have been rebuilt with the latest GE safety cab for increased crew comfort and safety plus AC-traction for increased performance. Originally built in the early 1990s, some of BNSF’s former Santa Fe fleet are also in the process of being rebuilt with AC-traction to extend their service lives and improve their performance. Built over a long timeframe, and proving to be a solid, upgradeable platform, the C44-9W family of locomotives including rebuilds is sure to remain a fixture on today’s railroads for the foreseeable future. The Rivet Counter series DASH-9 continues to set new standards for railroad, road number and era-specific features, factory-applied detail parts, lighting effects, and sound in N Scale. All Rivet Counter series N Scale locomotives are available DC/DCC ready with Next18 connector or factory equipped with ESU-LokSound 5 Micro DCC and sound decoder with cube-type speaker.

True scale and true to life miniature model for adult collectors.
Not suitable for children under 14 years.