Rivet Counter HO Scale GE ES44AC, BNSF/25th Anniversary/Heritage III (Run 1.5)

Road Number Specific ScaleTrains

• Era: present
• Series 5798-5837, built 9-10/05
• Road number 5828
  • Era: present
  • Series 5778-5837, built 9-10/05  
  • Paint scheme differences: misalignment of lower stripes between long hood and cab/inverter cabinet/battery boxes; variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and round side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and left side walkway access door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with wrap over head on 2nd lower
  • Nose door grab iron
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome; medium rectangle antenna dome without conduit; one short and one medium STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers
  • Bolted inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: X panel front and dual blower dynamic brake with flush exhaust
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: X panel door, small X panel, door with grille, and door with grille
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and wide auxiliary cab filter box door
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HL horn with trumpet rearranged and mounted on engine cab roof 
  • Latched first engine cab door in first set of three and latched engine cab door in second set of three with drop grab irons mounted to last door of second set
  • Flush heat exchanger housing with two piece wide slot grille
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, larger front angled grill, one-piece rear angled grille, grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with smooth section in sideframe over center axle plus separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Mixed square right front and triangle left rear brake chain brackets
• Road number 5869
  • Era: present
  • Series 5844-5876, built 10/05 – 7/06
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and round side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and left side walkway access door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with wrap over head on 2nd lower
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome; medium rectangle antenna dome with conduit; dual short STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers; and small round button dome antenna
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: X panel front and dual blower dynamic brake with flush exhaust
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: X panel door, small X panel, door with grille, and door with grille
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and wide auxiliary cab filter box door
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HL horn with trumpet rearranged and mounted on engine cab roof 
  • Latched first engine cab door in first set of three and latched engine cab door in second set of three with drop grab irons mounted to last door of second set
  • Flush heat exchanger housing with two piece wide slot grille
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, larger front angled grill, one-piece rear angled grille, grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with unused electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames plus separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Road number 5872 
  • Era: present
  • Series 5844-5876, built 10/05 – 7/06
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and round side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and left side walkway access door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with wrap over head on 2nd lower
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome with dual Linkup International antenna cabinets and small button done
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: X panel front and dual blower dynamic brake with flush exhaust
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: X panel door, small X panel, door with grille, and door with grille
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and wide auxiliary cab filter box door
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K3LAR4a horn mounted on engine cab roof
  • Latched first engine cab door in first set of three and latched engine cab door in second set of three with drop grab irons mounted to last door of second set
  • Flush heat exchanger housing with two piece wide slot grille
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, larger front angled grill, one-piece rear angled grille, grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with unused electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames plus separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Road number 6017
  • Era: present
  • Series 6002-6017, built 10/05 – 7/06
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and round side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and clearance for left side walkway access door but no door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with wrap over head on 2nd lower
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome; medium rectangle antenna dome with conduit; dual narrow spaced short STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers; and small round button dome antenna
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: X panel front and dual blower dynamic brake with flush exhaust
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: X panel door, small X panel, door with grille, and door with grille
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and wide auxiliary cab filter box door
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HL horn with trumpet rearranged and mounted on engine cab roof 
  • ES44 style engine cab doors: latched first door in each set of three
  • Flush heat exchanger housing with two piece wide slot grille
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, larger front angled grill, one-piece rear angled grille, grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with unused electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames plus separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Road number 6022
  • Era: present
  • Series 6018-6043, built 10/05 – 7/06
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and round side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and clearance for left side walkway access door but no door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with wrap over head on 2nd lower
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome, dual short STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers, and small button dome antenna
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: X panel front and dual blower dynamic brake with flush exhaust
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: X panel door, small X panel, door with grille, and door with grille
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and wide auxiliary cab filter box door
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HL horn with trumpet rearranged and mounted on engine cab roof 
  • ES44 style engine cab doors: latched first door in each set of three
  • Raised heat exchanger housing
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, short front angled grill, two-piece rear angled grille, no grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with unused electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames plus separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Road number 6075
• • Era: present
  • Series 6044-6086, built 8-9/06
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and rectangle side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and clearance for left side walkway access door but no door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with wrap over head on 2nd lower
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome, medium rectangle antenna dome with conduit, dual narrow spaced short STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers and small round button dome antenna
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: X panel front and dual blower dynamic brake with flush exhaust
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: X panel door, small X panel, door with grille, and door with grille
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and wide auxiliary cab filter box door
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HLR2 horn mounted on engine cab roof 
  • ES44 style engine cab doors: latched first door in each set of three
  • Raised heat exchanger housing
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, short front angled grill, two-piece rear angled grille, no grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with unused electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames and separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Road number 6078
  • Era: present
  • Series 6044-6086, built 8-9/06
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and rectangle side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and clearance for left side walkway access door but no door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with wrap over head on 2nd lower
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome, two medium STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers and small round button dome antenna 
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: X panel front and dual blower dynamic brake with flush exhaust
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: X panel door, small X panel, door with grille, and door with grille
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and wide auxiliary cab filter box door
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K3LAR2 horn mounted on engine cab
  • ES44 style engine cab doors: latched first door in each set of three
  • Raised heat exchanger housing
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, short front angled grill, two-piece rear angled grille, no grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with unused electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames and separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Road number 6111
  • Era: present
  • Series 6087-6138, built 9-10/06
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and rectangle side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and clearance for left side walkway access door but no door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with wrap over head on 2nd lower
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome, two medium STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers and small round button dome antenna 
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: X panel front and dual blower dynamic brake with flush exhaust
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: X panel door, small X panel, door with grille, and door with grille
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and wide auxiliary cab filter box door
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HLR2 horn mounted on engine cab roof 
  • ES44 style engine cab doors: latched first door in each set of three
  • Raised heat exchanger housing
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, short front angled grill, two-piece rear angled grille, no grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with unused electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames and separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Road number 6163
  • Era: present
  • Series 6139-6238, built 1-4/07
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and rectangle side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and clearance for left side walkway access door but no door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with bolted head on 2nd lower stanchion
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome, medium rectangle antenna dome with conduit, dual narrow spaced short STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers and small round button dome antenna
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: late single blower dynamic brake package with dual stand-off exhaust and single center grille
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: door with screen over inverse X panel, small grille, door with grille, and door with screen over inverse X panel
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and narrow auxiliary cab filter box door with X panel in front
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HLR2 horn mounted on engine cab roof 
  • ES44 style engine cab doors: latched first door in each set of three
  • Raised heat exchanger housing
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, short front angled grill, two-piece rear angled grille, no grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with caped electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames and separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Road number 6179
  • Era: present
  • Series 6139-6238, built 1-4/07
  • Paint scheme differences: variations in predecessor logo placement; variations in placement of BNSF logos
  • Operating front, rear and rectangle side walkway lights*
  • Walkway with front anticlimber, anticlimber support brackets, and clearance for left side walkway access door but no door
  • Early handrails with wrap over stanchion heads left long rail for walkway box clearance and right long rail with bolted head on 2nd lower stanchion
  • Cab roof large square antenna dome, medium rectangle antenna dome with conduit, dual wide spaced short STI-CO PTC Dual Track Antenna System with Radome covers and small round button dome antenna
  • Small bolted and hinged inverter cabinet door
  • Left side dynamic brake cab: late single blower dynamic brake package with dual stand-off exhaust and single center grille
  • Right side dynamic brake cab: door with screen over inverse X panel, small grille, door with grille, and door with screen over inverse X panel
  • Left side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and narrow auxiliary cab filter box door with X panel in front
  • Lost wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HL horn with trumpet rearranged and mounted on engine cab roof 
  • ES44 style engine cab doors: latched first door in each set of three
  • Raised heat exchanger housing
  • Left side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, tall, short, tall, short front angled grill, two-piece rear angled grille, no grille under brake wheel
  • GE Hi-Ad trucks with capped electric parking brake mounting brackets on right front and left rear side frames plus separately applied brake cylinders, air plumbing, and rotating bearing caps 
  • Square handbrake chain bracket
• Fully assembled
• 10 road numbers
• Operating LED front deck-mounted ditch lights
• Operating LED front, rear, and side walkway lights*
• Printed and LED lighted number boards*
• Single trainline hose with silver gladhand
• Front and rear raised pilot-mounted Multiple Unit (MU) receptacles
• Front dummy Multiple Unit (MU) receptacles mounted to pilot face
• See-through round-hole stepwell steps
• GE “nub” tread plate on walkways
• Front nose headlight
• Left nose door with window
• Narrow profile end handrails
• Front high-mounted (cab) numberboard housings
• Left side under cab front access bolted X panel; rear door with square corrugated grille
• Early cab with optional 4 side windows; without barrel bolt latches on subbase doors
• Detailed cab interior with separate floor, rear wall, seats, control stand, and grade crossing camera
• Single cab side blue flag holder
• Tinted cab side windows
• Tall mirror mounted in front of sliding cab side windows on both sides; additional small mirror on right side
• Sand box clean out door with knuckle buster latch
• Dynamic brake cab door with low door handle and low mounted door handle bumper
• See-through dynamic brake exhaust
• Short right side air intake grille
• Capacitor box on walkway
• Right side auxiliary cab: 4 doors with latches on #1 and #4 doors
• Two engine cab roof lift rings
• Left side exhaust cab doors: latched last door in set of three 
• 22 individually applied etched metal see-through radiator intake and exhaust grilles on sides and top of radiator compartment
• Flush radiator grille
• Right side radiator cab grille arrangement: Flush doors. Grilles – high square, raised large rectangle, raised tall, raised tall, tall, short, tall, short front angled grill, two-piece rear angled grille 
• No water fill box
• Low mounted vertical rear headlight
• Rear narrow-spaced dual dummy Multiple Unit (MU) receptacles
• AEI tag mounted to right sidesill
• Toilet drain with interior handle
• Dual Graham-White (Salem) accordion 824 air filters
• 5,300-gallon fuel tank with internal waste retention tank, vertical fuel gauge, and round fuel gauge
• Dual fuel fills per side
• Angled top left side fuel tank top box
• Short crankcase drainpipe
• Semi-scale coupler buffers equipped with die-cast metal semi-scale standard Type E knuckle couplers

• Factory-applied wire grab irons, snowplow with grab irons, spare knuckles, 3-hose Multiple Unit (MU) clusters with silver gladhands, uncoupling levers, windshield wipers, mirrors, sunshades, air tanks, fuel tank mounted electronic bell, brake wheel, and more
• Motor with 5-pole skew-wound armature
• Balanced dual flywheels
• All-wheel drive
• All-wheel electrical pick-up
• Directional LED headlights
• Printing and lettering legible under magnification
• Operates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
• Packaging safely stores model
• Minimum Radius: 18”
• Recommended Radius: 22”

DCC & sound equipped locomotives also feature:

• ESU LokSound 5 DCC & Sound decoder with “Full Throttle” feature
• Dual cube-type speakers
• Accurate GEVO-12 prime mover sound plus auxiliary, horn, bell, and more 
• ESU-designed PowerPack with two (2) super capacitors***
• Operates on both DC and DCC layouts

DCC & sound ready locomotives also feature:

• Operable using a DC power pack
• DCC ready with 21-pin connector

* Lighting features operate when using an ESU decoder with appropriate programming while operating using DCC

** During DC operation, class lights illuminate in white. Access to other colors and the ability to change colors requires an ESU DCC decoder while operating in DCC

*** Compatible with appropriately programmed ESU decoders while operating using DCC