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HO-Scale GE AC4400CW
More AC Power for your
Railroad!
A perfect model for Coal and
Intermodal trains!
Prototype Information
In 1994, GE delivered the
first AC4400CW locomotive,
their answer to EMD's
successful SD70MAC. Nearly
10 years later, the AC4400CW
has become one of the most
successful locomotives in
the history of North
American railroading. The
AC4400CW is operated by
railroads from East to West
and Canada to Mexico.
Union Pacific's large fleet
of AC4400CW locomotives,
with hundreds of locomotives
on the roster, is full of
variation. Some of UP's
locomotives have come
through mergers with
Southern Pacific and Chicago
& North Western.
The main spotting feature
for the AC4400CW, when
compared to the similar
C44-9W is the large Inverter
Cabinet behind the helper's
side of the cab
(conductor/brakeman's side).
Model Features
Kato's new AC4400CW will be
our FIRST locomotive model
to be "Sound Friendly!" The
design allows for easy
installation of a 1"
diameter speaker in the fuel
tank, allowing easy
installation of DCC sound
decoders.
Cab type, Inverter Cabinet,
Number Board type and
location, and Fuel Tank are
correct for each roadname.
Additional features include
directional headlights
illuminated with Golden
White LEDs, lighted ditch
lights, lighted printed
numberboards, separate
windshield wipers, 8-Pin DCC
socket, painted step edges,
and Kato Type-E Magnetic
Knuckle couplers. These
models will be equipped with
the powerful Kato motor with
dual brass flywheels and
scale blackened metal wheels
in trucks that replicate the
prototype's GE Hi-Ad truck.
Roadname Information
BNSF
In 1999, BNSF accepted
delivery of three AC4400CW
locomotives numbered
5600-5602. Satisfied with
their performance, BNSF
ordered an additional
quantity of locomotives
numbered 5603-5652. Our
model follows the details of
this later production,
including GE's most current
inverter cabinet panel
design.
CEFX Leasing
CEFX is a reporting mark of
CIT Rail Resources. They
provide a wide array of
equipment leasing and
financial products to the
rail industry and own and
manages a fleet in excess of
54,000 railcars and
approximately 550
locomotives. With the
potential to operate
anywhere in the US or
Canada, the CEFX AC4400CW is
a fine addition to any
operating fleet.
Canadian Pacific "Two
Flags"
Many of Canadian Pacific's
AC4400CW locomotives were
delivered with a "two flag"
image that included
compontents of the US and
Canadian flag. The word
"System" was added to "CP
Rail" to signify the
railway's growing North
American network. Although
some CPR AC4400CWs have been
repainted, many continue to
operate in this paint
scheme.
Canadian Pacific "Golden
Beaver"
In 1997, following a
restructuring in 1996, CPR
introduced their new image
which featured a return to
their "Beaver" logo. This
time, however, the Beaver
logo was gold. Our "Golden
Beaver" locomotives
represent locomotives
repainted in the new paint
scheme. CPR operates an
excellent website about
their corporate history with
a page documenting their
logo's history.
Union Pacific "Lightning
Bolt"
Applied to many AC4400CW is
the Union Pacific "Lightning
Bolt" paint scheme that
features the Winged Shield
on the nose and a "zig zag"
stripe on the side.
Union Pacific "Building
America"
With a debut in 2002, Union
Pacific's current "Brand
Identity" is known as
Building America. This paint
scheme features the same
Winged Shield on the
locomotive nose, but adds a
beautiful US flag to the
locomotive hood as well as a
UP Shield and the tagline
Building America.
$150.00 (CEFX),
$155.00 (UP) [Mar, 2004]
kat376430 Undecorated (CEFX/UP
Version)
kat376431 CEFX Leasing Blue &
White 1006
kat376432 CEFX Leasing Blue &
White 1021
kat376433 Union Pacific †
"Building America" Yellow &
Gray
with USA Flag 5714
kat376434 Union Pacific †
"Building America" Yellow &
Gray
with USA Flag 5799
kat376435 Union Pacific †
"Lightning Bolt" Yellow &
Gray
with Winged Shield 5727
kat376436 Union Pacific †
"Lightning Bolt" Yellow &
Gray
with Winged Shield 5767
† Union Pacific Licensed
Product.
$150.00
[May, 2004]
kat376441 BNSF Heritage II
5608
kat376442 BNSF Heritage II
5615
kat376443 BNSF Heritage II
5624
kat376471 Canadian Pacific Two
Flags Scheme 9524
kat376472 Canadian Pacific
Two
Flags Scheme 9567
kat376473 Canadian Pacific
Golden Beaver Scheme 9516
kat376474 Canadian Pacific
Golden Beaver Scheme 9532
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