Kato 176-3517DCC N Scale GE C44-9W BNSF 700 "Swoosh" with DCC Big Rock 6S by Don Fiehmann

by Don Fiehmann

Treal Hobby (X002C9GZUR) Brass Rear Counter Balance Weight for Element Enduro

Metal chassis weight gives the model a realistic heavy feel

We thought

Kato 176-3517DCC N Scale GE C44-9W BNSF 700 "Swoosh" with DCC Big Rock 6S by Don FiehmannKato 176 3517DCC N Scale GE C44 9W BNSF 700 "Swoosh" with DCC The headliner of GEs 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