Athearn Genesis HO ATHG31687 DCC Ready GE AC4400CW Locomotive Ferromex FXE #4525

FXE FEATURES:

• As-delivered appearance
• Large plow
• Low mount number boards
• Pilot mounted ditch lights
• Mid/late production units
• K3 horn
• GE style self-steering trucks

Delivered in 1998-2000, the Mexican railroad Ferromex ordered a total of 75 AC4400CWs. Ferromex specified the self-steering truck option from GE; these were intended to provide a reduction in track wear as well as an increase in traction by allowing the wheels to “steer” independently around curves.

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 lighting above the front truck (per prototype)
• 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
• SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE**
• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
• Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality
• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC**
• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode**
• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC**
• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode**
• Precision slow speed control
• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights
• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
• CV chart included in the box