Trix 25446 - Type GE ES44AC Diesel Locomotive, Era VI
Prototype: Type General Electric ES44AC heavy diesel electric freight locomotive painted and lettered for Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF). Orange basic paint scheme. Road number 6259. The locomotive looks as it currently does in real life.
Highlights
- Factory-installed smoke generator with dynamic smoke exhaust.
- Many controllable light and sound functions.
- Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
- Lighted number boards can be controlled digitally.
- Long-distance headlights can be controlled.
- Centrally mounted motor, four axles powered using cardan shafts.
- Operation possible with knuckle couplers and normal close couplers.
- Digital decoder with extensive operation and sound functions.
- DCC, mfx, and RailCom capable.
Product description
Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder and extensive sound and light functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. Two axles powered in each truck using cardan shafts. Traction tires. The locomotive has four headlights on the front and two lamps next to each other on the rear of the locomotive. These lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be turned off in pairs in digital operation. The cab lighting, number board lighting, long-distance headlights, and the blinking function of the headlights can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has a factory-installed smoke generator with dynamic smoke exhaust, and it can be controlled digitally. It also has many separately applied details. The NEM pockets can be fixed in place using shims included with the locomotive for operation with knuckle couplers. A pilot with a small cutout for the front, brake hoses, and two shims for the NEM pocket are included.
Length over the couplers approximately 27 cm / 10-5/8".
Charlie's Tips
Another type GE ES44AC diesel locomotive with a different road number can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 25447. Freight cars to go with this locomotive can be found under item number 24911 as well as in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number Marklin 45666 with information about the required exchange wheelsets. This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number Marklin 38446.
Publications
- Fall New Items H0 2024Features
Warning
DCC | SX2 | SX | MFX | |
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Headlight(s) | X | X | ||
Smoke generator | X | X | ||
Diesel locomotive op. sounds | X | X | ||
Horn | X | X | ||
Direct control | X | X | ||
Sound of squealing brakes off | X | X | ||
Engineer’s cab lighting | X | X | ||
Switching maneuver | X | X | ||
Whistle for switching maneuver | X | X | ||
Number Board Lights | X | X | ||
Long distance headlights | X | X | ||
Light Function | X | X | ||
Front Headlights off | X | X | ||
Cab Radio | X | X | ||
Front Headlights off | X | X | ||
Blower motors | X | X | ||
Bell | X | X | ||
Sound of Couplers Engaging | X | X | ||
Sound of uncoupling | X | X | ||
Special sound function | X | X | ||
Rear Headlights off | X | X | ||
Opening cab door | X | X | ||
Letting off Air | X | X | ||
Sanding | X | X | ||
Compressor | X | X | ||
Replenishing diesel fuel | X | X | ||
Procedure function | X | X | ||
Cab Radio | X | X | ||
Cab Radio | X | X |