Kato N Scale Canadian Pacific GE ES44AC GEVO Diesel Locomotive CP #8710
Add modern Canadian Pacific freight power to your N scale railroad with the Kato GE ES44AC GEVO Diesel Locomotive, CP #8710. Featuring Canadian Pacific's recognizable red paint scheme with white lettering, this six-axle diesel locomotive is an excellent choice for modelers recreating modern Canadian freight operations.
The prototype GE ES44AC is part of General Electric's Evolution Series, introduced in the mid-2000s. Powered by a 4,400-horsepower GEVO-12 diesel engine and equipped with AC traction motors, these locomotives have become a familiar sight hauling heavy manifest freight, intermodal trains, grain trains, and other mainline freight throughout North America.
Kato's N scale reproduction combines finely molded body details with its proven locomotive mechanism, delivering smooth operation and dependable pulling power. This standard DC model is also designed to accommodate a compatible DCC decoder for modelers operating digitally.
Model Features
- Canadian Pacific (CP) #8710
- Detailed GE ES44AC GEVO six-axle diesel locomotive
- Canadian Pacific red paint scheme with white lettering
- Powerful five-pole motor with dual flywheels
- Directional LED headlights
- Detailed locomotive body and underframe
- Fine-scale details and accurately applied graphics
- Kato magnetic knuckle couplers
- Smooth, reliable Kato drive mechanism
- Standard DC operation
- DCC ready with compatible decoder (sold separately)
- Designed for N scale model railroad operation
Prototype Information
Canadian Pacific's GE ES44AC locomotives are members of GE's Evolution Series of heavy-haul freight diesels. With their distinctive wide cabs, large rear radiator sections, and six-axle configuration, these 4,400-horsepower locomotives have served on a wide variety of freight assignments across the Canadian Pacific system.
CP #8710 is an excellent addition to modern-era Canadian Pacific freight consists, whether operating as a lead locomotive or alongside other contemporary diesel power.
Product Specifications
- Manufacturer: Kato USA
- Manufacturer Part Number: 176-8971
- Scale: N Scale (1:160)
- Road Name: Canadian Pacific (CP)
- Road Number: 8710
- Locomotive Model: GE ES44AC GEVO
- Power: Standard DC
- DCC: Decoder ready
- Sound: Not equipped
- Era: Modern