Review: Athearn Genesis HO scale Union Pacific AC4400CW ex SP & Dash 9-44CW ex CNW

Описание: UP FEATURES:
Patched and renumbered former CNW units
Patch, logo placement, and “burn marks” per prototype road #
Nathan K3LA horn
“Primered” replacement engine compartment doors
In 1995, Union Pacific purchased the Chicago and Northwestern and integrated the operation with its own. Re-painting of the recently acquired locomotives took place slowly, especially for the newer units (like the Dash 9s) whose paint jobs were only 1-2 years old at the time of the merger. Therefore, patched and renumbered CNW locomotives continued to operate on the UP system for many years.

UP FEATURES:
UP FEATURES:
Primed for Grime
GPS pod
Replaced AC unit in UP yellow
Regular spare knuckle holder on rear pilot
The Union Pacific acquisition of the Southern Pacific in 1996 saw the transfer of SP newly acquired AC4400CWs to a new railroad. As they were essentially brand new, there was no push to repaint these units and they existed for several years without modification. Eventually the AC4400CWs were renumbered with simple patches over the SP paint, but as this was done on a unit-by-unit basis where they were, the patches all had a measure of uniqueness.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:
#6193
Formerly SP 138; Wears two UP shields on the nose (sometimes referred to as cheek shields), UP shield on rear patched in yellow reporting marks in grey faded grey and red to represent the significant sun-bleaching these units received.