KCS "Nifty" NAFTA 2000 Locomotive Scheme

dbn160 Jun 20, 2001

  1. dbn160

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    KCS and its five component railroads have a specially decorated GE C44-9W to recognize KCS's
    participation in the flow of rail traffic under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    covering trade between the USA, Mexico and Canada.

    Here are some photos of the KCS NAFTA 2000 Kato N model (LC-4415) just announced by BLW in their Legacy series of custom decorated units:

    http://blwnscale.com/Legacy%20C44-9W.htm

    and information/photos on the prototype here:

    http://www.kcsi.com/emp_locomotive3.html

    This is actually the second KCS NAFTA 2000 locomotive. The first one was an EMD SD-50,
    seen at this URL:

    http://www.trainweb.org/arkansastrains/railroad/kcsloco/272930.htm

    eNjoy

    Don B
     
  2. rsn48

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    Hope my son doesn't see the BC Rail engine.
     
  3. BC Rail King

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  4. BC Rail King

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    Good.......he hasn't seen it!

    This is rsn48... Rick posting...forgot to log out and log in under my name... lol. ;)

    [ 21 June 2001: Message edited by: BC Rail King ]
     
  5. Scott Siebler

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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by dbn160:
    KCS and its five component railroads have a specially decorated GE C44-9W to recognize KCS's
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    The prototype is a C44AC.
     
  6. dbn160

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    Scott

    Yes the prototype is a GE C4400AC but this is not readily available in N scale at a reasonable price. (Overland may have done this model in brass). BLW used the available and similar-looking Kato C44-9W.


    Don B
     

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