Introduced in 2012, General Electric's Tier 4 GEVo Series represents the latest in diesel-electric locomotive technology. The GE Tier 4 GEVo is designed to meet increasingly stringent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions regulations. The EPA “Tier” emissions standards are a series, or Tiers, of allowable emissions levels based upon a locomotives’ date of manufacture. The highest and most stringent tier level, Tier 4, sets maximum allowable NOx and hydrocarbon emissions levels for locomotives built for domestic use 2015 onward. While similar in appearance to previous GE GEVo designs, the Tier 4 models featured a longer frame compared to their predecessors. This allows for a larger radiator “cab” (GE refers to the various sections of the long hood as “cabs”), and a "hump" over the engine cab for advanced exhaust treatment equipment. Initially, a boxy housing filled the entire roofline on the blue-painted field test/demonstrator units. Due to changes in treatment equipment and clearance issues, the "hump" would decrease in size and shape into a boxy compartment around the exhaust on initial production units. This culminated in an angled compartment surrounding the exhaust manifold on the latest production versions (2016+). Despite boxier engine cab rooflines and a radically styled radiator cab, the basic Tier 4 design shares a family appearance with GE safety cab-equipped units going back to the DASH-9s of the 1990s. It even includes the same 12-cylinder GEVo-12 series prime mover and 4,400hp as its predecessor model. The Tier 4 units have proven to be popular with the major railroads including BNSF Railway, Canadian National, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific. While GE has settled on a basic carbody design to keep production costs down, there are notable variations and detail differences due to customer specifications. With many units built for railroads across the US and in Canada, the Tier 4 GEVo can be seen operating nationwide in a variety of assignments. ----------------------------------
Ditch light configuration:
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NS, CSX, and GECX have Flashing ditch lights. Please change the following CVs to activate when F2 (horn) is blown.
CV31 = 16, CV32 = 2, CV316 = 128
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Information for the Sound version:
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There are up to 16 separate horns, 2 separate brake squeals and 2 bells included on this one sound profile! All changeable using CV48.
Prime Mover:
CV48=0 GE GEVO 12LDD6
Horns:
CV48=0 GECX Nathan K3HL & K2H Horn 001 Forward/Reverse
CV48=1 Nathan AirChime K5HL
CV48=2 Nathan AirChime K5HL #2
CV48=3 Nathan AirChime K5HL #3
CV48=4 Nathan K5H
CV48=5 Nathan K3H
CV48=6 Nathan K5LLA
CV48=7 Nathan K5LLA #2
CV48=8 GECX Nathan K3HL & K2H Horn 001 Forward/Reverse
CV48=9 Nathan AirChime K5HL
CV48=10 Nathan AirChime K5HL #2
CV48=11 Nathan AirChime K5HL #3
CV48=12 Nathan K5H
CV48=13 Nathan K3H
CV48=14 Nathan K5LLA
CV48=15 Nathan K5LLA #2
Bells:
CV48=0 Graham-White E-Bell
CV48=64 Graham-White E-Bell
Add values from above for total CV48 value.
Default CV48 Value = 0
0 - GE GEVO 12LDD6
1 - Nathan AirChime K5HL
0 - Graham-White E-Bell
Total 0+1+0 = 1
FULL THROTTLE features:
Drive Hold: Sound Slot 2 Mapped to F9
Independent Brake: Sound Slot 11 Mapped to F10
Run 8: Sound Slot 20 (not Mapped)
Coast: Sound Slot 21 (not Mapped)
For more info please see the "Full Throttle" Quick Start Guide in the ESU Instruction Manual Section of our Website.
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Information for the Non-Sound version:
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Use this file with ESU 54686 LokPilot Micro DCC Next18: All Roadnames will be able to use the lighting in this file. Some with slight CV modification. As set up UP and BNSF will be set correctly.