Dear HO Scale Customers;

Railroads across the country continue to celebrate America’s 250th birthday by decorating locomotives in stunning, patriotic paint schemes. Now you can bring the celebration to your HO layout with this collection of limited-edition Walthers models.

Walthers Mainline is excited to announce New General Electric ES44AC GEVO Tier 3 Diesel Locomotives

BNSF No. 250, 1776, 2026

• Officially licensed America250 product
• Low headlight
• Hi-Adhesion Trucks
• Window on nose door

 

Iowa Interstate No. 510

• Low headlight
• Steerable trucks
• No window on nose door

 

 

Order Due Date: December 15, 2026

Anticipated Delivery Date: October 2027

 

 

Norfolk Southern “The Soaring” No. 8096, "The Stars & Stripes" No. 8118, “The Patriot” No. 8143

In addition to its EMD SD70Aces, Norfolk Southern painted three GE ES44AC ES44AC Tier 3 Locomotives in special patriotic paint schemes featuring the officially licensed America250 logo. The WalthersMainline models accurately replicate these bold paint schemes and bring these bold GEVOs to life in HO scale.

• Officially licensed America250 product
• High headlight
• No window on nose door

 

 

Order Due Date: September 15, 2027

Anticipated Delivery Date: October 2028

 

 

Product Information

Introduced in 2005 to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 3 emissions standards, the General Electric ES44AC Evolution series locomotives remain one of the most recognizable engines on today’s railroads. The WalthersMainline model captures all the main spotting features of the prototype, including high or low headlights and correct truck type as appropriate for each roadname and correct profile radiator grills.

 

All Locomotives Feature:

• NEW! Factory applied separate grab irons
• Constant and directional LED headlights
• Operating LED ditch lights
• Heavy die-cast metal frame
• WalthersProto drive system includes:

- All-wheel drive and electrical pickup for pulling power and reliability

- Dual machined brass flywheels for realistic momentum during starts and stops

- 14:1 gear ratio and helical cut gears for smooth single or multiple unit operation

• 21-pin DCC decoder socket
• Pre-installed sugar-cube-type speaker in DCC and Standard DC versions (15 X 35 speaker in GEVOs)
• Minimum Radius: 18" (22" Recommended)
• RP-25 metal wheels roll reliably on codes 70, 83 or 100 track
• Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
• NEW! ESU LokSound DCC versions feature:

- Full array of programmable sound, lighting and performance options

- Accurate prime mover, bell, horn and other sound effects

- Independent throttle notching and braking for realistic operation

- Easily adjust decoder CVs with the ESU LokProgrammer (sold separately)

 

 

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