Broadway Limited - 8619 - Locomotive, Diesel, GE ES44AC - CSX Transportation - 1827

Model Information: This model was introduced in 2018. The Broadway Limited ES44AC was their first modern diesel locomotive. This spectacularly detailed modern diesel comes equipped with their Paragon3 Sound and control system.It features: Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for Industry Best Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC; Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation; Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes; Prototypical Light Operation with Golden White LED Headlight, Rear Light; ABS Body with Die Cast chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort; Separately Applied Handrails, Ladders, Whistle, and Brass Bell; Operates in DC & DCC (use DCMaster for DC Sound).

DCC Information: These models come with pre-installed DCC/Sound electronics.

Road Name History: CSX Transportation (reporting mark CSXT) is a Class I railroad in the United States. The main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation, the railroad is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns about 21,000 route miles (34,000 km). CSX operates one of the three Class I railroads serving most of the East Coast, the other two being the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) and Canadian Pacific Railway. It also serves the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Together CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway have a duopoly over all east-west freight rail traffic east of the Mississippi River. As of October 1, 2014 CSX's total public stock value was slightly over $32 billion.

CSX Transportation was formed on November 1, 1980, by combining the railroads of the former Chessie System with Seaboard Coast Line Industries, and finally with the Seaboard System Railroad in 1986. The originator of the Seaboard System was the former Seaboard Air Line Railroad, which previously merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1967, and later with the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, as well as several smaller subsidiaries such as the Clinchfield Railroad, Atlanta & West Point Railroad, Monon Railroad and the Georgia Railroad. The origin of the Chessie System was the former Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, which had merged with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and the Western Maryland Railway.

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Brand/Importer Information: Broadway Limited Imports, LLC defines itself as "the world's foremost producer of top-quality HO and N scale model trains".

The company was founded in 2002 and introduced its first N scale model in 2009.

Broadway Limited Imports is composed of a team of 15 fun loving individuals who are dedicated to creating the most realistic model railroading experience possible, with the best customer service possible.

The Broadway Limited Imports headquarters is located in Ormond Beach, Florida at 9 East Tower Circle. It's just under an hour's drive from Disney World.

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