Type GE ES44AC Diesel Locomotive

Prototype

Norfolk Southern (NS) type General Electric ES44AC heavy diesel-electric freight locomotive. The model has the gray/green/black basic paint scheme of the former Southern Railway. Road number 8099. The loco looks as it currently does as a heritage loco.

Highlights

• This is a limited-edition special model with a numbered certificate of authenticity.
• Metal locomotive frame and body.
• Version with additional lamps on the rear running boards.
• Factory-fitted smoke generator with dynamic smoke exhaust.
• Many switchable light and sound functions.
• The cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
• Illuminated road number displays can be controlled digitally.
• Long-distance headlights can be controlled.
• Centrally mounted motor, four axles powered using cardan shafts.
• Operation is possible with knuckle couplers and standard close couplings.
• DCC, mfx- and RailCom-enabled.
• With buffer capacitor to bridge short unpowered sections of track.

Model

With digital decoder and extensive sound and light functions. It also has a controlled, high-performance motor with a flywheel, centrally mounted. Two axles in each truck are powered by means of cardan shafts. Traction tires. The headlights, which can be switched according to the direction of travel, comprise four lamps on the front and rear of the loco. The headlights work in conventional operation and can be turned off in pairs in digital operation. The cab lighting, road number displays, long-distance headlights, and blinking function of the headlights can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm-white LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor is fitted. The factory-fitted smoke generator with dynamic smoke exhaust can be controlled digitally. Many separately applied details. For operation with knuckle couplers, the NEM pocket can be fixed in place using the shims provided. A rail clearance device with a small cutout for the front, brake hoses, and two shims for the NEM pocket are included.
Length over the couplers approximately 27 cm / 10-5/8″.

An AC version of this model is available in the Märklin H0 range as item 38444.