HO Athearn AC4400CW Locomotive BNSF H4 Paint Scheme (ATH-2565)

HO-scale GE AC4400CW locomotive in the BNSF H4 paint scheme, part of Athearn's Legendary Liveries line. Fully assembled and ready to run, this model brings an authentic late-20th-century freight locomotive to an HO layout, ideal for collectors and proto-freelance enthusiasts alike.

Designed for realistic operation, it features illuminated ditch lights, three cab variations, see-through cab windows, and finely detailed features such as wire grab irons, fine handrails, factory sunshades, a frame-mounted bell, exhaust stack, brake wheel, rear sand filler, air tanks, and a 5,000-gallon fuel tank. It rides on a heavy die-cast frame with a 5-pole motor and flywheels for smooth, quiet performance, with all-wheel electrical pickup and RP25-contour wheels for reliable power on common HO track. The locomotive is DCC-ready with Quick Plug plug-and-play technology and a 21-pin NEM connector, and it includes McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers for prototypical coupling. Scaled from prototype drawings, measurements, and photographs, this model is built for HO layouts with a minimum radius of 18 inches (22 inches recommended), and packaging securely holds the model for safe storage.