InterMountain GE Tier 4 GEVO ET44 Semiquincentennial Freedom #1789, DCC, LokSound, HO Scale

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.

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