MTH 80-2325-0 HO Scale GE ES44AC Diesel Canadian Pacific 9366

NOS (New Old Stock)

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 solid 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. Caterpillarr-owned EMD, no longer a division of General Motors, is represented by the AC-traction-motored SD70ACe and its DC-traction sibling, the SD70M-2. General Electric’s 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 turbocharged 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. Each of its cylinders displaces 950 cubic inches, nearly three times as much as an entire Corvette V-8.

GE claims the EVOs are “the most fuel-efficient, most environmentally friendly diesel locomotives in history. If every freight train in North America were pulled by an Evolution Series Locomotive, the reduction of smog-producing pollutants would be like removing 48 million cars from the road each year.” Everything about these locomotives has been examined, questioned, and re-thought, generating 25 new U.S. patents in the process. Before they went on sale in 2005, 52 preproduction units were tested in revenue service across the continent for more than a year. Every Big Six railroad has ponied up to buy the ES44, with the BNSF currently rostering the largest EVO fleet. Around the world, over 3,700 Evolution Series diesels are operating in 10 countries.

Like all M.T.H. locomotives, this ES44AC offers HO scale’s finest combination of detail, realism, and performance. Admire the details as the Evolution Series glides by: see-through fans and grilles, walkways with safety tread, lighted ditch lights, windshield wipers, body and truck air brake piping, and a host of other separately applied details.

FEATURES:

• Intricately Detailed ABS Body
• Authentic Paint Scheme & Cab Numbers
• Detailed Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank
• Die-Cast Metal Chassis
• Detachable Scale Snow Plow
• (2) Cab Figures
• Directionally Controlled Headlights
• RP-25 Metal Wheels Mounted On Metal Axles
• Powerful 5-Pole Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
• Lighted Cab Interior
• Illuminated Number Boards
• Operating Ditch Lights
• (2) Scale Kadee Couplers
• Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves
• Unit Measures:10 9/16″ x 1 7/16″ x 2 3/16″
• Operates On 18″ Radius Curves

NOTE: NOS (New Old Stock) / USED items are as-is and not returnable. If you have any questions please ask before purchasing.