Athearn Genesis G31795 - HO GE AC4400CW - DCC & Sound - Quebec Cartier Railway QCM #21

HO GE AC4400CW - DCC & Sound - Quebec Cartier Railway QCM #21 Detailed Information QCM FEATURES: Medium plow Low mount number boards Walkway mounted ditch lights Mid/late production units Long hood mounted red beacon 5-chime horn GE style self-steering trucks The Quebec Cartier Railway (QCM) operates approximately 260 miles of track in the Canadian province of Quebec hauling large amounts of Iron Ore. Known for their fleet of Alco locomotives, QCM turned to GE for a small batch of new AC4400s beginning in 2001 to replace their aging Alco fleet. A unique feature of these units is a red beacon mounted on the long hood which operates in the cold weather climates to warn against possible freezing coolant. 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 lights above front trucks 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