{"product_id":"scaletrains-rivet-counter-n-sxt41719-dcc-esu-loksound-5-nano-ge-dash-9-40cw-norfolk-southern-operation-lifesaver-solid-sill-stripe-ns-9256-copy","title":"ScaleTrains Rivet Counter N SXT41727 DCC\/ESU LokSound 5 Nano GE DASH 9-44CW Southern Pacific\/As Delivered\/Red Cab Window Grabs SP #8104","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8847\/0425\/files\/HO-Turbine-RC-Collection_medium_medium_dff72a26-1a2d-4aef-a50f-2b84e563d266.jpg?v=1782099119\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; max-width: 100%; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Number Specific Scale Trains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew road numbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra: 1994 to 2000 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries 8100 to 8200; built 5-11\/1994\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoad numbers 8104 and 8115 \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs-Delivered Speed lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo white nose grabs and red grab irons above windshield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning label variations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully-assembled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple road numbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOperating LED-illuminated front deck-mounted ditch lights*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted and LED-illuminated number boards*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFactory-applied detail parts: wire grab irons, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, 3-hose MU clusters with silver gladhands, MU cable, uncoupling levers, windshield wipers, mirrors, sunshades, brake wheel, and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTall snowplow with open doors and grab irons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSemi-scale knuckle couplers – Micro-Trains® compatible molded in a dingy gray\/brown color to represent the color of couplers in service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5-step stepwells\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalkway with front anticlimber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGE “nub” pattern walkway tread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarrow profile end handrails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNose door with window\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront LED-illuminated headlight with lenses on low short hood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGE safety cab with three (3) side windows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed cab interior with floor, rear wall, seats, and desktop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTinted cab side windows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge Sinclair “ice skate” communication antenna and small Sinclair “ice skate” End of Train (EOT) telemetry antenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotive Equipment Inc. 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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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeneral Electric wrestled the title of top domestic locomotive builder from EMD during the late 1980s with their DASH 8 series. GE once again positioned itself to shake up the locomotive world less than a decade later. Entering the 1990s, GE completely revamped its locomotive lineup by utilizing customer feedback, learning from experience gained from previous locomotive series, and technological improvements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA single C44-9W demonstrator unit numbered 8601, debuted in 1993 (and later became C\u0026amp;NW 8601). While similar at first glance to predecessor models like the C40-8 and C40-8W, the DASH 9 series featured a few notable physical differences. Built on a slightly longer platform that allowed for a massive 5,000-gallon fuel tank, the DASH 9s also featured thicker radiator “wings” at the rear of the car body. This is usually the quickest way to differentiate them from previous models.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThanks to its long production span and customer options, small detail differences could be noted between various customer orders. This includes changes with HVAC system vendors (the large “A\/C” box behind the cab on the conductor's side), engine cab profile, radiator lifting lugs, hood end, trucks, fuel tank, step wells, operator’s cab, and even handrail profiles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe C44-9W proved to be extremely popular over its production span with over 3,500 locomotives being sold new to ATSF, BC Rail, BNSF, CN, C\u0026amp;NW, NS (including 100 spartan cab equipped versions, nicknamed “Top Hats”), QNS\u0026amp;L, SP, and UP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouthern Pacific’s units were some of the first new six-axle power on the beleaguered railroad’s roster in more than a decade. They were pressed into a variety of assignments ranging from hot intermodal trains to coal and iron ore drags.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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, are being rebuilt with the latest GE safety cab for increased crew comfort and safety plus AC traction for increased performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eLombard Hobbies = Big Inventory ∙ Value Pricing ∙ Fast Shipping ∙ Great Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; color: red;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"ScaleTrains N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68050423021721,"sku":"SXT41727","price":259.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8847\/0425\/files\/sxt41727_8104.jpg?v=1794676086","url":"https:\/\/lombardhobby.com\/products\/scaletrains-rivet-counter-n-sxt41719-dcc-esu-loksound-5-nano-ge-dash-9-40cw-norfolk-southern-operation-lifesaver-solid-sill-stripe-ns-9256-copy","provider":"Lombard Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}