HO Scale ET44 "Tier 4" Locomotives

-Spinning bearing caps on both ends of all 6 axles on the trucks, -Accurate GE style traction motor detail on 3rd and 4th axles, -Wheel flange lubricator detail, -Accurate dark cab side window tint, -See through etched metal grilles on the radiator cab roof, dynamic brake area, and body (body grilles have accurate corrugations), -Real brake chain, - Real tow chain (road name specific), -Separate underframe piping detail, -LSL lights (CSX & NS), -Etched metal walkway steps (road name specific), -Accurate PTC Antenna Arrays on cab roof (road name and number specific), -Accurate Nathan Airchime K5HL Horn, -Road name specific front/rear handrails, -Formed wire nose to walkway handrail, -Rear rock pilot on CN units, -See-through etched metal walkway panels on CN units. All of this along with numerous etched metal and wire details.

-Sound locomotives released after February 2021 are factory equipped with ESU® LokSound® 5 DCC sound decoders featuring accurately recorded Tier 4 GEVO sounds played through dual "sugar-cube" type speakers.
-Sound locomotives released prior to 2021 are factory equipped with ESU® LokSound® Select® sound decoders featuring accurately recorded Tier 4 GEVO sounds played through dual "sugar-cube" type speakers.
-Non-sound locomotives released after February 2021 are factory equipped with ESU® LokPilot® 5 DCC decoders.
-Non-sound locomotives released prior to 2021 are factory equipped with ESU® LokPilot® V4.0 non-sound decoders.
-DC only customers may reserve models with a dealer as "DC only". Note that some lighting functions may not operate correctly or at all when a locomotive is converted to DC only. DC only locomotives are non-sound only.

The first release of this model showcased the "as-delivered" version with the "square exhaust" for all roads except Norfolk Southern which never received any units with the square exhaust.
The second release features the GE modified "angled exhaust" version for all roads except Navajo Mine Railroad which received the "square exhaust" for their two units.
The third release features units of mixed types of exhaust hatches. The CN-Veterans #3015, CN-EJ&E, and CN-Illinois Central have square exhaust. All others in the third release have angled exhaust.

As more railroads purchase these and take delivery, we will make subsequent product announcements.

DCC: $229.95
DCC & Sound: $319.95

DCC: $229.95
Sound:$319.95

DCC: $229.95
Sound:$319.95

DCC: $229.95
DCC & Sound: $319.95

DCC: $229.95
DCC & Sound: $319.95

DCC: $229.95
DCC & Sound: $319.95

DCC: $229.95
DCC & Sound: $319.95

DCC: $229.95
DCC & Sound: $319.95

DCC: $229.95
DCC & Sound: $319.95

GE Tier 4 GEVO Famous Image Collector Series

MODEL FEATURES: • Fully-assembled and ready-to-run • DCC-equipped features Lok Pilot DCC decoder installed on a plug-and-play technology with 21-pin connector motherboard • 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 • 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 • Driveline with 5-pole skew wound motor, precision machined flywheels, for trouble free operation • All-wheel drive with precision gears for smooth and quiet operation • Wheels with InterMountain RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track • Animated spinning roller bearing caps • Bidirectional LED constant lighting • Heavy die-cast frame for greater traction and more pulling power

In early 1983 two large Western railroads, Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe sought to combine as a single railroad. Their efforts were unexpectedly met with resistance and inevitably a negative decision from the ICC. In mid 1986 the Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp. was forced to sell off the Southern Pacific. Not after dozens of locomotives had already been repainted for both ATSF and the SP into the new “Kodachrome” scheme. Modelers and enthusiast sometimes reflect about “What if?” the proposed SPSF merger actually happened. Coming up 40 years, the SPSF has not been forgotten. Adapting real railroad common practices, including an interesting nod to historical heritage railroads, we developed a plausible alternate reality. Assuming the Southern Pacific Santa Fe integrated ET44AC Tier 4 GEVOs to remain compliant to EPA emission targets. An additional opportunity is an SPSF heritage paint scheme, commemorating the historical railroads that made up both merging railroads. Following the practice of numbering the locomotive to an important year, in this alternate timeline, 1986 would be the year SPSF was officially merged. For SPSF #1986 the conductor side long hood represents the Santa Fe predecessor railroads and the engineer side represents the predecessor and subsidiary railroads for the Southern Pacific. The very first experiments of the Kodachrome scheme were with white lettering. Other details such as SP style roman road numbers reflect on a time when SPSF was repainting locomotives in a manner to add either “SP” or “SF” after the merger was approved. Kodachrome was modified over the years leading to the ICC decision. Changes to the color of the letters on the long hood and nose stripes. Officially the font of the road numbers were to match the Santa Fe’s including the size. InterMountain adapted these features to the GE ET44AC. Early SPSF rosters depicted numbering for GE locomotives to begin with the 8000 series. Assuming the SPSF acquired ES44AC GEVOs in large quantities, and populating the higher numbers meant that the new Tier 4 GEVOs would most likely be replacing earlier retired and displaced GEs in the 8500 series.

Southern Pacific Santa Fe

So what is the Semiquincentennial? Officially, in 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 by enthusiasts and modelers. Coming into 2026, InterMountain adapts the scheme that was adorned on many 2nd generation diesel s into the present day. Each ET44AC Tier 4 GEVO has a significant year and is uniquely named representing the U.S.A.

Some model railroads are so believable it’s easy to become immersed in what could be. Allen McClelland’s approach of the layout operation extending “beyond the basement” was revolutionary for the time. It paved the way for modelers to envision the V&O as a part of a larger network of railroads and possibly interchanging with their layout too. The decades progressed, the motive power transitioned through steam into diesel and eventually into the 2nd generation diesel era, with the V&O being part of the Appalachian Lines. Paying tribute to Allen McClelland and his legacy, InterMountain is offering an ET44AC Tier 4 GEVO heritage unit. This locomotive, numbered #1934 is Allen’s birth year and represents a 1960’s era first generation diesel for the V&O complete with original “coonskin” logo. The Appalachian Lines, being part of the national railroad system, would most likely also pool power across the system with Tony Koester’s Allegheny Midland and Steve King’s Virginia Midland. Considering modern railroad trends with pool and lease power, it is entirely possible that V&O locomotives would be seen running though on a coal train or as a leased DPU on your layout.

Virginian & Ohio