BNSF Railway

BNSF RAILWAY FEATURES:

• As-delivered antenna arrangement

• Nose door with window

• Salem air filters

• Hi-Ad trucks

• Unit delivered in Heritage II scheme, repainted into Heritage III with some unique nuances (grab iron colors, logo sizes, fonts)

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

BNSF FEATURES:

• As-delivered antenna arrangement

• Salem air filters

• Nose door with window

• Hi-Ad trucks

 

 

 

Norfolk Southern

NS FEATURES:

• K5HL horn

• High cab headlight

• Large plow

• Electronic bell

• High mounted rear headlight

• Rear anticlimber

• Alternating front and rear ditch lights (Function in DCC mode)

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #7500 As-Delivered paint scheme

• #7508 As-Delivered paint scheme

• #7511 As-Delivered paint scheme

• #7561 Unique primer painted version

 

 

CSX Transportation

CSX FEATURES:

• K5HL horn

• Low cab headlight

• Large plow

• Regular bell

• High mounted rear headlight

• Rear drop step

• Alternating front ditch lights (Function in DCC mode)

• Accurate colors and artwork

 

ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC FEATURES:

• #5226 As-Delivered YN3 paint scheme

• #5228 Unique primer painted version with CSX logo on the nose

• #5245 As-Delivered YN3 paint scheme

• #5250 Later CSX “Boxcar” logo repaint

 

 

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

In 2002, GE released the first of a new series of locomotives that would replace the popular Dash-9 series. The ES44DC and ES44AC, commonly called GEVOs for General Electric Evolution series, were designed to meet the stricter diesel locomotive emissions standards imposed by the EPA Tier II regulations. To meet the new standards, GE developed the 12-cylinder GEVO 12 engine. Both the bore and stroke were increased to produce the same 4400 horsepower as the older 7FDL16 16-cylinder engine. The new engine drives an alternator producing AC current that is rectified to DC current. On the ES44DC, this powers the traction motors. On the ES44AC, the DC current is “chopped” back into AC to power the traction motors. The two models share a common 73’ 2” frame and external appearance.

 

GENESIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Coupler cut levers

• Trainline hose

• Full cab interior

• Windshield wipers

• Wire grab irons

• MU hoses

• See-through cab windows

• Walkway tread

• Lift rings

• Sander lines

• DCC-ready features Quick Plug plug-and-play technology with 21-pin NEM connector

• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance

• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Genesis driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, and multi-link drivetrain for trouble free operation

• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation

• All-wheel electrical pickup provides reliable current flow

• Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• LED Lighting for trouble free operation

• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more

• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run

• Packaging securely holds the model for safe storage

 

ES44 SERIES LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES:

• Illuminated ditch lights

• Large antenna dome

• Hand brake panel grille

• Tinted cab windows

• GPS dome

• Nathan K5HL horn

• 5000-gallon fuel tank

• Low or high front headlight per prototype

• See-through dynamic brake intakes

• Short auxiliary cab rear left-side doors

• Right side forward electrical cabinet with X-Panel

• Engine compartment side grab irons (Non-CP Units only)

• No engine compartment side grab irons (CP Units only)

• Flush radiator compartment doors

• Flush heat exchanger housing and top radiator grilles (Non-CP Units only)

• Raised heat exchanger housing and top radiator grilles (CP Units only)

• Dynamic brake exhaust vents spaced per prototype

• Minimum radius: 18” — Recommended radius: 22”

 

SOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE

• Onboard DCC decoder with SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound

• Dual cube speakers for optimal sound quality

• Sound units operate in both DC and DCC

• Full DCC functions available when operated in DCC mode

• Engine, horn, and bell sounds work in DC

• All functions NMRA compatible in DCC mode

• Precision slow speed control

• Program a multiple unit (MU) lashup with lead unit only horn, bell, and lights

• Many functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes

• CV chart included in the box

 

 

Order Due Date: May 27, 2022

Anticipated Delivery Date: July 2023

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