Comparison of HO AC4400CW GE hood unit models


Manufacturer	Athearn	Kato	Kato	Athearn	Athearn
Year model introduced	1995	1996	2004	2020	2020
DCC Capability	DCC Ready. 6-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Air horn	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Antenna	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Bell	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Filler Cap	No	No	No	Yes	No
Filler Pipe	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Fuel tank cap	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Grab iron	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Handrails	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
High intensity headlight	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Lifting points	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Number boards	No	No	No	?	Yes
Sand boxes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Sand filler hatches	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Turbocharger stack	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes

Chassis/underframe detail
Air tank	No	No	Yes	No	No
Footsteps	No	No	No	No	Yes
Fuel tank	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pipework	No	No	No	No	Yes
Truck side frames	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes

Bodyshell - separately-fitted details - in detailing pack (where applicable)
Handrails	No	No	Yes	No	No

Cab, footplate & interior detail
Glazing	No	No	Yes	No	No

Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
M.U. connections	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
M.U. hoses	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Pilot plow	No	No	No	No	Yes
Snowplough	No	No	No	Yes	No

Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack)
Snow plough	No	No	Yes	No	No

Detail pack also contains...
Windscreen Wipers	No	No	Yes	No	No

Mechanical
Body Construction	Plastic	No	Plastic	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts
Chassis construction	Heavy diecast	No	Diecast	Heavy diecast	Diecast
Loco-driven wheels (number of)	12 wheels	No	12 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels
Coupling type	Knuckle Coupling	No	Knuckle Coupling	Knuckle Coupling	Knuckle Coupling
Electrical
Motor type	5-pole with two flywheels	No	5-pole with two flywheels	No	5-pole with two flywheels
Motor location	Centre of chassis	No	Centre of chassis	No	Centre of chassis
Power collection	2 rail DC	No	2 rail DC	No	2 rail DC
Working lights
Classification lights	No	No	No	No	Yes
Ditch lights	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Ground lights	No	No	No	No	Yes
Headlights (independent)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Lit number boards	No	No	Yes	No	No
Walkway lighting	No	No	No	No	Yes

Pickups	All wheels	No	All wheels	No	All wheels
DCC speaker	No	No	Provision for a speaker (dimensions unknown)	No	No
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