
HO G2 Dash 9-44CW w DCC & Sound BNSF #977

HO G2 Dash 9-44CW w DCC & Sound BNSF #977
Product Details
Delivered in 1996-97, this was the first (and only) order of BNSF Dash 9-44CWs to wear the GN-inspired “Heritage I” scheme. Many are still in service today and can be seen on trains across the system. BNSF 1050 is unique in that it received yellow BNSF initials on its long hood, as opposed to the standard green initials.
Key Features
- 2010+ appearance for present day operations
- Different art per era appropriate changes
- Angled engine compartment hood profile
- Early ‘tabbed’ dynamic brake intake panels
- Late style dynamic brake exhaust fascia
- Modified hood section under exhaust
- #1050 Primed for Grime with Heritage 1 body colors and Heritage 2 logo on long hood
- Sound version features onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Built by GE from 1993 until 2004, the Dash 9-44CW and its variants were the definitive North American mainline freight locomotives of their time, with an impressive 3668 total units built. Constructed for US railroads from coast to coast, the units were also ordered by Canadian roads, and significant export orders went to Australia and Brazil.
The new Athearn Genesis 2.0 Dash 9-44CW is equally as impressive as its prototype, with a host of railroad specific details. From the Canadianspecific Dash 9-44CWL version with its 4-window cab to the CNW units with their unique roof vents, these models take the Genesis 2.0 line to new heights. Standard on all models are Athearn’s superior paint colors researched from the prototypes to be As Close to Real as it Gets.