Description
The KATO 176-8957-DCC is the factory-decoded DCC version of KATO's N scale GE ES44AC "Gevo" in CPKC paint, road number #9375 — a unified-livery unit running CPKC's transcontinental mainline post-merger.
Prototype: The GE ES44AC is part of GE's Evolution Series, a 4,400 HP AC-traction road locomotive that became the dominant North American mainline diesel from 2005 onward.
About CPKC: Canadian Pacific Kansas City was formed in April 2023 by the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern — the first single-line freight railway connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico. CPKC's modernized livery retains CP's candy-red beaver shield with the KC initials integrated into a unified network logo.
KATO drivetrain: Twin brass flywheels, low-friction brass bearings, 5-pole skew-wound coreless motor, and all-wheel pickup — KATO's signature for smooth slow-speed running, near-silent operation, and reliable pulling on any track system.
This is the factory-decoded DCC version — ready to run on any NMRA DCC system (Digitrax, NCE, MRC, ESU) straight out of the box.
- Scale: N (1:160)
- Prototype: GE ES44AC, 4,400 HP Evolution Series
- Road / number: CPKC #9375
- Control: DCC factory-equipped
- Pairs with: #176-8956-DC (CPKC #4805 DC), batch 1 ES44AC commemoratives
- SKU: 176-8957-DCC