Scaletrains Rivet Counter Ho Scale SD45 DRG&W Rio Grande (Billboard Lettering) DCC & Sound *Reservation*

SKU #'s

SXT39715 Cab #5327

SXT39717 Cab #5331

SXT39719 Cab #5334

SXT39721 Cab #5337

*Pre-order discount of $15 per locomotive will be applied on invoice*

Pre-Order Estimated price is $413.99 CDN + Tax + Shipping. Price will be subject to change to fluctuation in exchange rate. Price in USD is $299.99  A deposit of $50 will be required upon pre-order deadline. If no deposit is made the order will be cancelled. If you are a US customer and which to be billed in US funds, please contact me and i can send you invoice in US funds. * 

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”