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

by Don Fiehmann

We thought

Metal chassis weight gives the model a realistic heavy feel

Multiple Rim Designs (Wire spoke

and pick up

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