Lionel 6-28299 CSX AC6000 Non-Powered Diesel Locomotive #609 – Model Train Junction: Quality Parts and Art Supplies

Here is a Lionel 6-28299 CSX AC6000 Non-Powered Diesel Locomotive #609.

One of the most powerful locomotives on the modern rails, the AC6000 is equipped with a 6,000 horsepower, four-stroke engine developed jointly by the German manufacturer Deutz MWM and General Electric. These mammoth 76-foot long diesels acquired by Union Pacific and CSX carry 5,500 gallons of fuel and forty cubic feet of sand. Built for efficiency as well as power, the AC6000 meets modern emissions standards and consumes less fuel than some of its predecessors. It also comes equipped with an onboard microprocessor which, via satellite, can communicate important maintenance and repair alerts to railroad service stations. For 2008, Lionel offers the newly-tooled AC6000 diesel locomotive in Union Pacific and CSX liveries. Powered engines come equipped with all the latest features, including the LEGACY Control System, LEGACY RailSounds, and Odyssey II Speed Control. Each non-powered engine includes ElectroCouplers, adjustable smoke, and all the light features equipped on the powered engines. Maximize sound realism with a non-powered unit equipped with LEGACY Super Bass Diesel Roar! LEGACY Super Bass Diesel Roar brings powerful low-end sound accentuation for a super realistic effect. Hear and feel the diesel roar with 15 levels of laboring.

The non-powered units feature: Front and rear ElectroCouplers, Fan-driven smoke unit, Adjustable smoke output in LEGACY Control or TMCC mode, Directional lighting, including LED headlights, Illuminated number boards, Illuminated cab interior, Oscillating ditch lights, Ground lights, LEGACY Super Bass Diesel Roar with powerful low-end sound accentuation and 15 levels of laboring (on #7528 and #610 only), Die-cast metal trucks, pilot, and fuel tank, Metal frame, Separately applied metal details, Engineer and brakeman figures, Gauge: Standard O, Dimensions: Length: Approx. 19 1/2, and the Minimum Curve radius is O-42.

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Lionel
Model Number: 6-28299
Years Manufactured: 2008 – ????
Road Name: CSX Transportation (CSXT/CSXU)
MSRP: $219.99

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11440878.

Trainz Product Id: 11440878