Athearn HO G2 AC4400CW CSX #1 ATHG31550 HO Locomotives

CSX FEATURES:

• Front ditch lights
• Prime air dryer
• Low number boards
• Equipped with a CSX standard ‘tow-chain’

CSX purchased more AC4400CWs than any other railroad. spanning almost the entire production period. This includes three of the first six produced which have distinctive spotting features compared to all other units. A lightning bolt graphic was applied under the road number making these simple to identify as AC traction motors. One-of-a-kind to CSX. all these units are equipped with hooks to carry a length of chain under the walkway.

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

#1

• Named Spirit of West Virginia
• One of the original six AC4400CWs built
• Re-trucked and renumbered from the originally delivered 9100 series
• Holden K5H Horn
• early body with central air intake forwards
• unique angled grab irons on top of the nose
• radiator grills on right side are evenly sized (a feature that didn’t last with later models)
• unevenly spaced rear grab irons
• vertical handrail behind invertor cabinet
• extended range dynamic brakes
• early no-notch fuel tank
• bolted on fuel tank
• PTC antenna array
• GE Steerable trucks.

#17

• K5LAR24 horn
• PTC antenna array
• early body features
• central air intake in forward position
• early no-notch fuel tank
• bolted on fuel tank
• unevenly spaced rear grab irons
• vertical handrail behind inverter cabinet
• lipped Exhaust tub
• extended dynamic brakes
• GE Hi-Adhesion trucks
• struts on all 4 corners of each truck
• delivered with inside struts but modified to outside braced struts. This model represents the later modified version

Athearn HO G2 AC4400CW. CSX #1. ATHG31550