ScaleTrains Rivet Counter HO SXT39717 DCC/ESU Loksound 5 Equipped EMD SD45 Phase IIb1 Rio Grande 'Large Billboard Lettering' D&RGW #5331

Description

Please note picture is representative of the item but may not be same road number. Always refer to product description for actual product details.

ScaleTrains Rivet Counter HO SXT39717 DCC/ESU Loksound 5 Equipped EMD SD45 Phase IIb1

Rio Grande 'Large Billboard Lettering' D&RGW #5331

Road Number Specific ScaleTrains

• New roadname
• Rio Grande series 5325-5336, built 3:1968, Phase IIb1 
• Road number 5327
  • Late 1960s-1970s era
  • Large “Billboard” Lettering
  • Lost-wax brass Nathan M3R1 (“M-3”) three-chime horn, center rear of number board housing
  • Large Sinclair Excalibur “ice skate” antenna (communications) mounted on cab roof
  • Early (short forward taper) extended-range dynamic brakes
  • Photoetched concentric ring fan grilles
  • Speed recorder second axle, left side
  • ACI labels mounted on plates attached to handrail stanchions

• Road number 5331
  • Late 1970s-early 1980s era
  • Large “Billboard” Lettering
  • Lost-wax brass Nathan M3R1 (“M-3”) three-chime horn, center rear of number board housing
  • Large Sinclair Excalibur “ice skate” antenna (communications) mounted on cab roof
  • Early (short forward taper) extended-range dynamic brakes with retrofitted cooling vents and two “T” vents on top of roof
  • Mismatched Photoetched ‘spiral ring grills’ on 2nd and 4th fan locations, other locations with Photoetched concentric ring fan grilles
  • Speed recorder second axle, right side
  • ACI labels mounted to blower duct on left side and rear cab step kickplate on right side

• Road number 5334
  • Late 1960s-1970s era
  • Large “Billboard” Lettering
  • Lost-wax brass Nathan M3R1 (“M-3”) three-chime horn, center rear of number board housing
  • Large Sinclair Excalibur “ice skate” antenna (communications) mounted on cab roof
  • Early (short forward taper) extended-range dynamic brakes with retrofitted cooling vents and “T” vent on top of roof
  • Photoetched concentric ring fan grilles
  • Speed recorder second axle, left side
  • ACI labels mounted to blower duct on left side and rear cab step kickplate on right side

• Road number 5337
  • Late 1960s-1970s era
  • Large “Billboard” Lettering
  • Lost-wax brass Leslie S-3L-R; mounted center rear of number board housing 
  • Large Sinclair Excalibur “ice skate” antenna (communications) mounted on cab roof
  • Early (short forward taper) extended-range dynamic brakes
  • Photoetched concentric ring fan grilles
  • Speed recorder second axle, left side
  • ACI labels mounted on plates attached to handrail stanchions

• Fully-assembled
• Multiple road numbers
• LED-illuminated ground lights on both sides of locomotive*
• LED-illuminated rectangular walkway lights mounted between front and rear sanding valve doors and round walkway light, aft of raised walkway duct*
• LED-illuminated MARS SBW-2-301 dual signal light in low short hood
• LED-lit tricolor (red, green, and white) flush-mounted class lights with raised gasket**
• Front EMD-style low pilot snowplow with MU hose doors and grab irons, rear MU hose catch tray.
• Front and rear early small deck extension
• Pivoting front and rear drop steps
• "Tall" stepwells with see-through steps and lifting slots
• “Early” (“X”) pattern walkway treadplate
• Latched battery box doors with narrow louvers
• Cab sub-base doors with stiffener rib
• 81” low short hood without handbrake
• Standard EMD high headlight in numberboard housing
• Late drop grabs and standard nut-bolt-washer (NBW) mounting on nose front and top
• “35-Line” cab with standard front windshields
• Tall square corner clear wind wings mounted fore and aft of cab side window on both sides of cab
• Standard EMD sunshades mounted on long sunshade tracks
• Standard EMD arm rests
• No cab vents
• Standard electrical cabinet seam and bolted alternator door
• Small ECAFB
• Early (smooth) blower duct housing
• Standard-height dust bin
• Standard-height exhaust stack
• “Chickenwire” radiator intake grilles with diamond-pattern mesh screens
• Standard-height fan housings
• Photoetched concentric ring fan grilles
• Long walkway duct with three short stanchions
• Front and rear straight uncoupling levers with four brackets
• Handrail set with pilot face mounted outer end rail stanchions
• 3-hose MU hose clusters with silver gladhands
• Late deck-mounted MU receptacle
• Tall “Zig-Zag” pilot plates with angled slot lifting eyes
• Pilot face bracing detail behind stepwells
• Tall jacking pads with holes
• Sill-mount EFCO button
• Frame-mounted bell
• Salem air filter (accordion style)
• 4,000-gallon fuel tank with dual fuel fillers, single vertical fuel gauges, and forward round fuel gauge on both sides of tank
• Detailed Flexicoil-C (high-mount brake cylinder) trucks with Hyatt bearing caps and sanding lines and brackets
• Speed recorder second axle, left side
• “Butterfly” type re-rail frogs
• Factory-applied wire grab irons, wire lift rings, windshield wipers, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, sand hatch covers, and much more
• Motor with 5-pole skew wound armature
• Dual flywheels
• All-wheel drive
• All-wheel electrical pick-up
• Directional LED headlights
• Printing and lettering legible even 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” functions
• Two (2) cube-type speakers
• Turbocharged EMD 20 Cylinder 645E3 prime mover
• ESU designed “PowerPack” with two super capacitors***
• Operates on both DC and DCC layouts*****

DC/DCC & sound ready locomotives also feature:*****

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

* These lighting features will only function in with an ESU DCC decoder installed and operating in DCC.

** Class lights will only come on in white color in DC operation. Access to other colors and the ability to change colors is on accessible with an ESU DCC decoder installed and operating in DCC.

*** “PowerPack” feature only compatible with ESU decoders operating on a DCC layout. 

*****Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.

Prototype History:

Entering production in 1966, the SD45 was popular with many Class 1 railroads of the era, with many seeing lengthy careers with their original or secondhand owners. Many SD45s, including rebuilt variants, would operate well into the 2000s.

Lombard Hobbies - Your #1 Largest Authorized ScaleTrains Select Retailer!