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The new HO C44-9W has a host of changes from the original run; Click the image to the left for a complete, pictorial rundown of just some of the changes to this locomotive!

"Super Detailed" factory installed parts: Windshield Wipers, Coupler Lift Bars, MU Hoses, Narrow end platforms with grey/white handrails, Air Conditioner Unit, Snow Plow with openings for the MU Hoses , Accurate Radiator and side panel details, Grab irons, Radio antenna.

Precisely engineered weight distribution for more pulling power on steep grades and long trains, Lighted ditch lights in the high mount position for SP and UP (ex-SP) units, Prototypical Late Hi-Adhesion trucks, Sound friendly construction with a speaker housing in the fuel tank. 

For the first time in model railroad history, The Kato HO SD40-2 Mid-Production features functioning ditch lights which can be switched between alternating (flashing) and steady lighting modes on-the-fly. You can toggle the alternating ditch lights as the locomotive approaches urban areas or road crossings on your layout, or elect simply to run them all the time, however you Would like to enjoy it.

All handrails and grab irons are factory installed, making the model ready to go out of the box. Functional ditch lights that can be switched between alternating and steady modes on-the-fly. Locomotives feature directional Golden White LED headlights and illuminated pre-printed numberboards. Sound friendly construction with a speaker housing in the fuel tank. Ditch lights can be synchronized with horn or bell functions with the installation of an 8-pin sound decoder

The F40PH went through some external changes during its production life and each railroad tended to order a custom package of headlights, horns, and other equipment that modellers call "details". Even Amtraks several orders had multiple detail variations. The versions selected for this production represent locomotives equipped with radiator "Q-Fans" - a version never before offered.

Shock Absorber Construction provides stable running performance. Illuminated pre-printed number boards. Factory-installed KATO Magnetic Knuckle Couplers. Golden white LED headlights. Lighted red marker lights on nose of RTA units illuminate when pushing a train. (off when pulling a train). Factory-installed 8-pin DCC socket. Sound friendly with 1.1" (28mm) speaker opening. (Sound Decoder In Stock £52.50). All-wheel electrical pick-up (40” scale wheels). add-on details such as handrails, MU hoses, number boards and clear amber beacon enhance the realistic appearance of the model to the prototype. Detail specific to each railroad, including fan height, headlight arrangement, pilot design, rear platform, and cab roof arrangement.

These models Are accurate to the roadname/engine number with regards to the fuel tank size, truck brake cylinders and dynamic/non-dynamic brake hatch. They feature the precision detail and powerful five-pole motor with dual brass flywheels that KATO models are known for. The models Is Also equipped with KATO magnetic knuckle coupler, 8-pin DCC socket and golden-white LED headlight. . Hobbyist-install detail parts will enhance the enjoyment of these models. Also This Loco Is Sound Ready (Use as Digitrax Sound-FxDecoder In Stock @ £52.50).

Featuring a new bodyshell and trucks to correctly represent this version of the SD70MAC, these models will ride on trucks that replicate EMD's HTCR Phase I trucks. The models will feature traditional Kato craftsmanship and detail, directional headlights, lighted ditch lights, lighted printed numberboards, factory-installed DCC socket, and Kato knuckle couplers. These models are equipped with the powerful Kato motor with dual brass flywheels and 42" scale blackened metal wheels. Some detail parts will require installation.

All of these models feature our popular White LED Headlights, lighted ditch lights,  lighted printed numberboard, MU hose detail, powerful five-pole motor with dual brass flywheels, and a DCC socket. New Paint able Handrails & Grabs.  These models are equipped with all-wheel electrical pick-up and blackened metal 42" wheels in trucks that replicate the HTCR Phase II trucks. (On the prototype, this truck evolved from the HT-C trucks found on the SD40-2 through SD60 and features radial steering capability).

The SD90/43MAC is one of today's most powerful locomotives, seen throughout North America on Class I mainline railroads, weighing in at more than 400,000 pounds. With a length in excess of 80 feet, the SD90/43MAC is one of the heaviest and longest single diesel locomotive in the world. The SD80/90MAC series was introduced by EMD in late 1995. To date, there have been three production "versions" of the SD90MAC. Union Pacific, by far, operates the largest fleet of SD90MAC units. They have even applied different paint schemes to these units. The production version we have chosen to recreate is the 4,300 horsepower "SD90/43MAC". It is equipped with the revolutionary radial truck, the EMD HTCR-II, capable of reducing the angle of wear between wheels and rail.

The SD45 is a reliable, heavy-duty locomotive that has been utilized by many different North American railroads at one time or another since its 1965 introduction to the railroading scene. Noteworthy as the first diesel locomotive with an engine of more than 16 cylinders, EMD would eventually build 1260 of these 3600-horsepower road switcher units in less than six years! 
More than twenty-five railroads bought these units new, and several more purchased them second-hand. Some of these users applied more than one paint scheme to the sides of the SD45 as well. (That’s a lot of modelling possibilities for our Undecorated model!!) A distinguishing mark of the SD45 is the flared radiator along the top edge of the long hood’s midsection.