{"product_id":"preorder-athearn-ho-athg83198-es44ac-locomotive-with-dcc-sound-cpr-8781","title":"PREORDER Athearn HO ATHG83198 ES44AC Locomotive with DCC \u0026 Sound, CPR #8781","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCP FEATURES: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eNo engine compartment side grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRaised radiator grills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRaised heat exchanger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCanadian Pacific placed eight orders for ES44AC locomotives spanning a decade of production. Early production units featured a distinct cab and nose profile as well as radiator, intake, and hood door variations. These features changed in later productions. The CP units in this offering represents features from the mid- production. While the cab, nose, and radiator intakes are the same as early units, the long hood doors and other features have evolved into what is found on late production units. Athearn has created new tooling to accurately produce these particular units. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCanadian Pacific repainted one of its locomotives in the colors of a customer for the first time in its 140-year history. This extraordinary gesture is to honor Hapag-Lloyd as its most important container service customer and to commemorate the joint efforts to launch the service in Port Saint John, New Brunswick, in Eastern Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n#8781\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial commorative paint scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePTC antennas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eraised radiator screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eES44 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIlluminated ditch lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eTinted cab windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLarge antenna dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eGPS dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eHand brake panel grille\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eNathan K5HL horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e5000-gallon fuel tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLow or high front headlight per prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSee through dynamic brake intakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLow or high front headlight per prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSee through dynamic brake intakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eShort auxiliary cab rear left-side doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRight side forward electrical cabinet with X-Panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eEngine compartment side grab irons (Non-CP Units only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eNo engine compartment side grab irons (CP Units only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFlush radiator compartment doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFlush heat exchanger housing and top radiator grilles (Non-CP Units only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eRaised heat exchanger housing and top radiator grilles (CP Units only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDynamic brake exhaust vents spaced per prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18” —  Recommended radius: 22”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCoupler cut levers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMU hoses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eTrainline hose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSee through cab windows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFull cab interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eWalkway tread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eWindshield wipers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLift rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eWire grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSander lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDCC-ready features Quick Plug™ plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDetailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eBody-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eGenesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAll-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eWheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLED Lighting for trouble free operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eHeavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power \u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eScaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAccurately-painted and –printed paint schemes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFully-assembled and ready-to-run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePackaging securely holds the model for safe storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eOnboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eDual cube speakers for optimal sound quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eSound units operate in both DC and DCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eFull DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode \u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eEngine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAll functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ePrecision slow speed control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eProgram a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eMany functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eCV chart included in the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, GE released the first of a new series of locomotives that would replace the popular Dash-9 series. The ES44DC and ES44AC, commonly called GEVOs for General Electric Evolution series, were designed to meet the stricter diesel locomotive emissions standards imposed by the EPA Tier II regulations. To meet the new standards, GE developed the 12-cylinder GEVO 12 engine. Both the bore and stroke were increased to produce the same 4400 horsepower as the older 7FDL16 16-cylinder engine. The new engine drives an alternator producing AC current that is rectified to DC current. On the ES44DC, this powers the traction motors. On the ES44AC, the DC current is “chopped” back into AC to power the traction motors. 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