HO Dash 9-44CW Locomotive with DCC and Sound, UP #9696 (ATHG31662)

An HO-scale Dash 9-44CW locomotive with DCC and sound in Union Pacific livery (unit 9696), designed for realistic HO-scale freight operations. This model recreates a CNW-patched UP unit from the mid-1990s, featuring UP logos on the nose, burn marks on the engine compartment, and a ghost outline of CNW 8632, plus a large snowplow. It adheres to the 1994 UP paint scheme and includes a modeler-installed GPS dome for later-era operations and a Leslie RS3L horn for authentic sound.

Details include LED ground lights above the front trucks, front and rear walkway lights, illuminated number boards, and etched see-through walkway steps. The DCC-ready design uses Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with a 21-pin connector, and the sound-equipped variant carries a DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 and dual speakers for operation on both DC and DCC layouts with full NMRA CV control. Built on a heavy die-cast Genesis drive with body-mounted McHenry knuckle couplers for smooth traction, it is designed for reliable HO-layout performance on an 18" minimum radius (22" is recommended). Fully assembled and ready to run, it ships in packaging designed to protect the model during storage and handling.