Athearn Genesis HO ATHG83096 DCC Ready ES44DC Locomotive Norfolk Southern 'Primer painted ' NS #7561

Description

Athearn Genesis HO ATHG83096 DCC Ready ES44DC Locomotive Norfolk Southern 'Primer painted ' NS #7561

NS FEATURES:

• K5HL horn
• Electronic bell
• High cab headlight
• High mounted rear headlight
• Large plow
• Rear anticlimber
• Alternating front and rear ditch lights, Function in DCC mode**

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #7500
• As-Delivered paint scheme
• #7508
• As-Delivered paint scheme
• #7511
• As-Delivered paint scheme
• #7561
• Unique primer painted version

ES44 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Illuminated ditch lights
• Tinted cab windows
• Large antenna dome
• GPS dome
• Hand brake panel grille
• Nathan K5HL horn
• 5000-gallon fuel tank
• Low or high front headlight per prototype
• See through dynamic brake intakes
• Low or high front headlight per prototype
• See through dynamic brake intakes
• Short auxiliary cab rear left-side doors
• Right side forward electrical cabinet with X-Panel
• Engine compartment side grab irons, Non-CP Units only
• No engine compartment side grab irons, CP Units only
• Flush radiator compartment doors
• Flush heat exchanger housing and top radiator grilles, Non-CP Units only
• Raised heat exchanger housing and top radiator grilles, CP Units only
• Dynamic brake exhaust vents spaced per prototype
• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Coupler cut levers
• MU hoses
• Trainline hose
• See through cab windows
• Full cab interior
• Walkway tread
• Windshield wipers
• Lift rings
• Wire grab irons
• Sander lines
• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation
• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow
• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• LED Lighting for trouble free operation
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• Packaging securely holds the 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

**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
In 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. The two models share a common 73’ 2” frame and external appearance.

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