HO Scale North American Locomotives

The headliner of GE’s 1993 freight locomotive line was the 6 motor, 4400hp C44-9W “Dash 9.” Slightly longer than its predecessors at 73 feet, 2 inches, the C44-9W used a new HiAd, bolsterless low-weight truck that was designed for better grip on the rails no matter the weather. A split cooling system lowered engine temperatures and fuel consumption as well, granting these locomotives a longer operation life and lower overhead costs.

The Chicago & North Western railroad, long since incorporated into the Union Pacific, lives on to this day in the form of C44-9W #8646 and #8701, the last surviving locomotives still to bear their original C&NW colors. These two locomotives are a favorite of C&NW followers, and Kato is proud to announce their production in both N and HO Scales in a limited run to pay homage to these long-lasting locomotives.

See our promotional flyer for this special locomotive run here

• Great for pulling our Gunderson MAXI-IV double stack well cars
• Precisely engineered weight distribution for more pulling power on steep grades and long trains
• Lighted ditch lights in the high mount position for SP and UP (ex-SP) units
• Prototypical Late Hi-Adhesion trucks
• DCC and Sound friendly construction with a speaker housing in the fuel tank and standard 8 pin DCC plug
• Available Kato-Direct with DCC and Sound installed