MTH 30-20257-1 Christmas ES44AC Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 #1225 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials*

Description

This is MTH 30-20257-1 O-27 Imperial ES44AC w/PS3, Christmas. ES44AC Imperial diesel engine with Proto-Sound 3.0, Christmas. Cab number: 1225. With a wave of consolidation behind it, North American railroading is once again a good business to be in. Freight traffic is booming. Locomotive orders are coming in at a record pace from the Big Six roads that dominate rail transportation on the continent: Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific. And the two remaining diesel builders are locked in a battle to become the locomotive supplier for the 21st century. Caterpillar-owned EMD, no longer a divison of General Motors, is represented by the AC-traction-motored SD70ACe and its DC-traction sibling, the SD70M-2. General Electrics standard bearers are the EVOs, the Evolution Series ES44AC and ES44DC.

At the heart of the Evolution Series is a brand new prime mover, the four-cycle, 12-cylinder GEVO-12. While producing the same 4400 horsepower as its 16-cylinder FDL-series predecessor, the GEVO-12 uses less fuel and spits out 40% fewer emissions. GE claims the EVOs are the most fuel-efficient, most environmentally friendly diesel locomotives in history. Everything about these locomotives has been examined, questioned, and re-thought, generating 25 new U.S. patents in the process. And every Big Six railroad has ponied up to buy them, with the BNSF currently rostering the largest EVO fleet.

Like our debut RailKing Imperial diesel, the SD70ACe, the ES44AC comes accurately decorated in modern motive power paint schemes. Our near-scale model is a full 17 in length, yet operates comfortably on O-31 curves. Under the hood of the Proto-Sound 3.0 version is the same sound and control system found in our more expensive Premier model of this locomotive this locomotive, with sounds recorded from the actual prototype. Additional Imperial features include operating diesel exhaust smoke and flashing ditch lights. If you’re looking for realism and a lot of fun at a RailKing price, it doesn’t get any better than this!

Did You Know?
Fully loaded, an Evolution Series diesel carries 5000 gallons of diesel fuel, 450 gallons of lube oil, and 400 gallons of cooling water.

Its key features are:
Intricately detailed ABS body
Die-cast truck sides, pilots and fuel tank
Metal chassis
Metal handrails and horn
Two engineer cab figures
Authentic paint scheme
Metal wheels, axles and gears
Two remote controlled Proto-Couplers
Prototypical Rule 17 lighting
Directionally controlled constant voltage LED headlights
Operating ditch lights
Flashing underbody charging lights
Two precision flywheel-equipped motors
Operating smoke unit
Onboard DCC receiver
Locomotive speed control in scale MPH increments
Proto-Sound 3.0 with The Digital Command System featuring: Freight yard Proto-Effects
Unit measures: 17 x 2 1/2 x 3 3/4
Operates on O-31 curves

Diesel DCC features:
Headlight
Bell
Whistle/Horn
Start Up/Shut down
Rear coupler
Front coupler
Engine sounds on/off
Sound volume
Ditch lights auto/on/off
Forward signal
Reverse signal
Grade crossing signal
Cab light on/off
Extended start up
Extended shut down
Rev up
Rev down
Coupler slack sound
Coupler close
One-shot Doppler
Feature reset
Idle sequence 1
Idle sequence 2
Idle sequence 3
Brakes auto/off
Cab chatter auto/off
Clickety-clack auto/off

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

Manufacturer: MTH
Model Number: 30-20257-1
Road Name: Southern Pacific (SP)
MSRP: $329.95

Scale/Era: O Modern
Model Type: Diesel Loco

The Trainz SKU for this item is P12069972.

Trainz Product Id: 12069972