Kato N 1767046-DCC AC4400CW, Kansas City Southern de Mexico #4555 (DCC Equipped)

Kato N 176-7046 DCC Ready GE AC4400CW Locomotive Kansas City Southern de México KCS #4555 Low Number Boards - Steerable Trucks - Beveled Cab Model Features: DCC friendly mechanism** Directional headlights with illuminated ditchlights and numberboards Powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels Appropriate Numberboard placement for the prototypical model Drop in DCC compatible with the Train Control Systems K1D4** Model Information: The Kato AC4400CW features Cab, Headlight, Inverter Cabinet, and Number Board details accurate for each prototype roadname. Models have directional headlights and lighted walkway-mounted ditch lights, as well as lighted Number Boards. The models feature Kato Magnetic Knuckle Couplers, our five-pole motor with dual brass flywheels for smooth operation, and a DCC-Friendly mechanism for easy drop-in of a DCC decoder. **Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors. Prototype Information: In 1994, GE delivered the first AC4400CW locomotive, their answer to EMD’s successful SD70MAC. Nearly 10 years later, the AC4400CW has become one of the most successful locomotives in the history of North American railroading. The AC4400CW is operated by railroads from East to West and Canada to Mexico.