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

SKU #'s

SXT39716 Cab #5327

SXT39718 Cab #5331

SXT39720 Cab #5334

SXT39722 Cab #5337

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

Pre-Order Estimated price is $275.99 CDN + Tax + Shipping. Price will be subject to change to fluctuation in exchange rate. Price in USD is $199.99  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**

• * These lighting features will only function in with an ESU DCC decoder installed and operating in DCC.

  ** Class lights will only come on in white color in DC operation. Access to other colors and the ability to change colors is on accessible with an ESU DCC decoder installed and operating in DC

• 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”