The Kato C44-9W has been retooled from its original N scale incarnation; featuring seperately molded handrails, new walkways with crisper detailing, new undercarriage and fuel tank detailing, high mounted ditch lights and a prototypically more accurate anti-climber, molded MU hoses, illuminated numberboards, prototypical late type Hi-Ad trucks, and a new Kato straight shank knuckle coupler for a more prototypical appearance. Features Powerful five-pole KATO motor with dual brass flywheels Directional Headlight and illuminated, preprinted number boards Walkway-mounted, lighted ditch lights! Kato magnetic knuckle coupler Handrails are made of a paintable material DCC Friendly mechanism ready for drop-in decoder installation 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. Recommend DCC decoder- Digitrax DN163K1B. Installation available.