{"product_id":"scaletrains-sxt42246-rivet-counter-ac44c4m-bnsf-heritage-iii-ptc-617-dcc-sound-ho-scale","title":"ScaleTrains SXT42246 Rivet Counter AC44C4M, BNSF\/Heritage III\/PTC #617 DCC \u0026 Sound HO Scale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eScaleTrains SXT42246 Rivet Counter AC44C4M, BNSF\/Heritage III\/PTC #617 DCC \u0026amp; Sound HO Scale (Note pictures may show a different road number).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Number Specific ScaleTrains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll-new model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra: 2017 to present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries 599 to 619; ex-ATSF C44-9W 600 to 619 and 666, built 2-3\/1994 and 9\/1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRoad number 601; 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ex-ATSF 608\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlat-stamped brake wheel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost-wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K3LAR2 horn mounted on engine cab with center mounted #1 bell and right mounted #2 bell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort and wide plow with no doors, flanged coupler opening and notched corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTI-CO dual track antennas and center-mounted antenna dome PTC array\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRoad number 610; ex-ATSF 610\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlat-stamped brake wheel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost-wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K3LAR2 horn mounted on engine cab with left mounted #1 bell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort and wide plow with no doors, flanged coupler opening and notched corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual Linkup International antenna cabinets and center-mounted antenna dome PTC array\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRoad number 617; ex-ATSF 617\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlat-stamped brake wheel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost-wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K3LAR2 horn mounted on engine cab with center mounted #1 bell and left mounted #2 bell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort and wide plow with no doors, flanged coupler opening and notched corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual Linkup International antenna cabinets and center-mounted antenna dome PTC array\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRoad number 619; ex-ATSF 619\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlat-stamped brake wheel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost-wax brass cast Nathan AirChime K5HLR245 horn mounted on engine cab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort and wide plow with no doors, flanged coupler opening and notched corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTI-CO dual track antennas and center-mounted antenna dome PTC array\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully-assembled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple road numbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOperating LED-illuminated ground lights on both sides of locomotive*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOperating LED-illuminated front deck-mounted ditch lights**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOperating LED-illuminated front, rear, and side walkway lights*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted high-mount cab number boards with separately controlled backlit LED-illumination*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirectional LED-illuminated headlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSemi-scale GE type coupler buffer equipped with durable metal semi-scale Type E knuckle couplers, painted a dingy gray\/brown color to represent the color of couplers in service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside loop uncoupling levers with down brackets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4-step stepwells with see-through steps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly - Tapered stepwell corner profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalkway with front anticlimbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGE “nub” pattern walkway tread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWide profile end handrails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront low (cab) mounted headlight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft side nose door with window; security padlock with hasp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne-piece nose top grab irons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight side cab under floor access doors: 17 louver panels per door and circular style latches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft side cab under floor access doors: bolted X-panel with square punched screen HVAC unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate - Rearward placed cab heater vent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCab interior with detailed back wall and front dash, high-back seats, conductor’s workstation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn-cab grade crossing camera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTinted cab side windows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTall mirror mounted in front of sliding cab side windows on both sides; additional small mirror on right side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInverter Cabinet with Bolted and hinged access door, top two X panels same size, three lower X panels with 4 - 6 - 4 Bolt Pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinuous reinforcement rib under dynamic brake intake grilles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-capacity dynamic brake exhaust (2-port)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRearward right-side air intake grille\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft side auxiliary cab: 3 short doors with latches on the #2 door and narrow auxiliary cab filter box door\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight side auxiliary cab: four (4) doors with latches on #1 and #4 doors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual lifting lugs mounted to sides of clean air cab joint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly (round) engine cab roof profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly (thin handle) engine compartment door latches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow-mounted lift rings on engine cab power assembly doors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree door latches per side on exhaust cab doors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly flanged exhaust stack housing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 individually applied etched metal see-through radiator intake and exhaust grilles on sides and top of radiator compartment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight side late radiator door grilles in even heights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeft rear hood door grille arrangement: short, short, short grilles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-mounted rear sand fill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly “box” lifting lugs on ends of radiator wings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccurately profiled frame with separately-applied plumbing and traction motor cabling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“C4” A-1-A trucks with idler center axle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWheel faces painted a dingy gray\/brown color to represent the color of wheelset in service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo speed recorder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraham-White 975-100 series air dryer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual Graham-White (Salem) 824 air filters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5,000-gallon fuel tank with vertical weld seam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle fuel fills per side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRound and vertical analog fuel gauges; digital fuel gauges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFuel tank-mounted steel bell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurved handbrake chain bracket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpare coupler knuckle holders on rear pilot face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFactory-applied detail parts: wire grab irons, spare knuckles, trainline hoses with silver gladhands, 3-hose MU clusters with silver gladhands, uncoupling levers, windshield wipers, mirrors, sunshades, and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotor with 5-pole, skew-wound armature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual flywheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll-wheel drive and electrical pick-up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinting and lettering legible under magnification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOperates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackaging safely stores the model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimum Radius: 18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Radius: 22”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDCC \u0026amp; sound equipped locomotives also feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eESU-LokSound 5 DCC and Sound decoder with “Full Throttle” Functions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo (2) cube-type speakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccurate FDL-16 prime mover and auxiliary sounds, horn, bell, and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eESU-designed PowerPack with two (2) super capacitors***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOperates on both DC and DCC layouts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Lighting features operate when using an ESU decoder with appropriate programming while operating using DCC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e** In DC operation, both front ditch lights illuminate; rear ditch lights (if equipped) do not illuminate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*** Compatible with appropriately programmed ESU decoders while operating using DCC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBNSF was the pioneering railroad company to work with GE to rebuild some of their aging fleet of Dash-9 locomotives. Shortly after, all North American Class I Railroads would follow this path and begin rebuilding their fleets due to the cost savings of better fuel economy and with a rebuilt locomotive costing 50% less than purchasing a new one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first of these rebuilt locomotives was number 616 which GE delivered to BNSF in 2014 for testing. C44-9W, number 616 was originally built by GE for Santa Fe in February 1994. Throughout late 2015, GE rebuilt 19 more locomotives at their San Luis Potosi, Mexico facility with the new model designation of AC44C4M. The equipment series for the rebuilds run from 599 to 619. All locomotives retained their previous BNSF road numbers through the rebuild process however 599, which had been this number for many years, was originally built as ATSF 666, the ‘Beast Bonnet’. All 20 rebuilt locomotives were delivered in BNSF’s “H3” paint scheme. At this time BNSF has not rebuilt any further GE locomotives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany significant upgrades were included during the rebuild process. GE converted the six-motor DC traction locomotive to now a four-motor AC traction locomotive. This is known as an A1A-A1A truck configuration where the outer 2 axles have traction motors and the middle axle is an idler with no power. The trucks also came with GE’s weight management system which would lift the center axle so more weight was applied to the outer powered axles for greater traction. This is the same system seen on BNSF’s ES44C4\/ET44C4 locomotives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike more contemporary rebuilds being performed by GE and now Wabtec, all 20 locomotives retained their original Santa Fe 3-window ‘gullwing’ style cabs. Behind the cab, all cabinets up to the engine compartment were replaced with ones which are similar to those being applied to the early generation AC44C6M locomotives. These include new dynamic brake, inverter, and inertial cabinets and components.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortly after delivery, all locomotives received the addition of PTC. Most locomotives were equipped with center-mounted antenna domes as well as STI-CO dual-track antennas. However, a few locomotives received dual Linkup International antenna cabinets along with the center-mounted antenna dome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2018, the original AC44C4M locomotive, number 616 due to reliability issues was returned and sold to GE. It sat at the Erie, Pennsylvania facility up until 2025 where it has now been rebuilt again into an AC44C6M to be used as a modernized test locomotive at Wabtec’s facility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday the remaining 19 AC44C4Ms continue to serve the BNSF system-wide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ScaleTrains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49188695179572,"sku":"SXT42246","price":349.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/8982\/5588\/files\/sxt42238-9a.jpg?v=1783713422","url":"https:\/\/yankeedabbler.com\/products\/scaletrains-sxt42246-rivet-counter-ac44c4m-bnsf-heritage-iii-ptc-617-dcc-sound-ho-scale","provider":"YankeeDabbler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}