497116-02 - InterMountain HO Semiquincentennial - Freedom GE Tier 4 GEVO ET44AC #1789 DCC Non-Sound

497116-02 - InterMountain HO Semiquincentennial - Freedom GE Tier 4 GEVO ET44AC #1789 DCC Non-Sound

Pre-Order price is $259.95.

So what is the Semiquincentennial? Officially, 2026 marks the 250th Anniversary for the United States of America. The Bicentennial in 1976 marked 200 years, railroads began painting locomotives to commemorate the significant year. These flashy red, white and blue locomotives are fondly remembered byenthusiasts and modelers. Coming into 2026, InterMountain adapts the scheme that was adorned on many 2nd generation diesels into the present day. Each ET44AC Tier 4 GEVO has a significant year for a roadnumber and is uniquely named representing the U.S.A.

• Two air intakes behind cab ES44AC style Inverter compartment
• Enhanced clearance, angled after treatment exhaust bin
• Rear ditchlights
• Four road numbers
• Short front snowplow
• Nose door window
• High number boards
• 4-window cab side windows
• Sunshades
• Wabtec air filter
• PTC antenna array
• Hi-adhesion trucks
• Low rear sand filler
• Rear vertical headlight

MODEL FEATURES:
• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run
• Onboard DCC decoder with ESU Lok decoder
• DCC-equipped features Lok Pilot DCC decoder installed on a 21-pin connector motherboard
• Functions can be altered via Configuration Value (CV) changes
• Scaled from prototype resources including drawings, field measurements, photographs, and more
• Accurately-painted and –printed paint schemes
• Coupler cutbar
• MU hoses
• Trainline hose
• See through cab windows with tinted side windows
• Full cab interior
• Walkway tread
• Fine-scale Celcon handrails for scale appearance
• Windshield wipers
• Lift rings
• Wire grab irons
• Detailed fuel tank with fuel fillers, fuel gauges, breather pipes, and retention tanks
• Metal knuckle couplers - Kadee compatible
• Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power
• Driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, for trouble free operation
• All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth & quiet operation
• Excellent slow speed control
• Wheels with InterMountain RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Animated spinning roller bearing caps
• Bidirectional LED constant lighting
• Packaging securely holds for the model for safe storage
• CV chart included in the box
• Illuminated ditch lights
• Low front headlight
• Tinted cab windows
• Nathan Airchime K5HL Horn
• 5000-gallon fuel tank
• Era: 2012+
• Minimum radius: 22”
• Recommended radius: 24”