Deryk, thank you so much for your very thorough review of our all-new Rivet Counter HO Scale Pride in Service ES44 GEVOs. We know you’re an NS guy, so it’s cool to see these units on your layout. We’re happy to hear that you’re pleased with the models and look forward to seeing more reviews from your channel, along with layout updates! -Drayton

Great review. I received two yesterday and you pointed out a few details that I did not see on my inspections. Nice camera work!

Those are some amazing engines. Thanks for the review. I love the red and blue lights on the law enforcement engine.

Cool but would be really cool with smoke 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

Kaboom!!! Wow! Mind blown completely! Great review, DG! Scale Trains dropped another awesome model onto the modeling community and I couldn't be happier. I'm looking forward to getting my "fair share" of Tier 3(ES44's) but I'll have to wait for the NS version without the "pre" PTC antenna farm on the roof. I was quite impressed with the pulling power! 48 cars and with only 1 locomotive. Detail was thru the roof!

They should use Tsunami 2 for the next run because the sound files sounds way more prototypical than ESU.Other than that they are nice models, and this is a great video and review.Keep it up!

Great looking locos, Deryk. Thanks for the up-close look.

My PRR Heritage Unit from them does the same exact jerky movement under speed step 1.

For anyone wondering about the horn on 1776 and the sound files: The horn on 1776 is a Leslie S5TR and is correct to the prototype. However, when first placed on the locomotive, it became fouled rather quickly. Because of this, it was temporarily removed, and the locomotive wore a brand new Nathan K5LA for a short period of time to be legal while the S5TR was tuned. After it was repaired, it was put back on the 1776 where it sits today. As for the sound file, the original plan was to have the custom horns recorded from the prototypes, but that didn’t happen in time for production. Because of this, the models have stock ESU versions of the same types of horns. Technically they’re correct, but they don’t sound exactly like the prototypes. Every horn is just a little different, even if it’s the same exact type.

just with all your excitement, I had to order the law enforcement one. I really have to stop watching your channel if you are going to cost me money every time. lol this time a loco. last time 3 X the plastic drawer units from Walmart. thanks for the great video sir

Wow!!! They look COOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! Bob

Awesome work deryk I getting other scale trains dash 9 in the Union Pacific soon be more power cars and got two dvds coming to me you ask how install lumber loads into a center-beam all do is glue it down first run gule over car then place load inside then keep gule both sides of it then wait until sets up nice on car

Great review here! Scaletrains definitely nailed these locomotives!

Excellent video I enjoyed watching it and I have ordered 3194 the law enforcement model with the blue and red ditch lights.looking forward to it’s arrival.👍😀😀🇬🇧

I cannot stand that 1776 has the Leslie RS5T horns that 3194 has and 911 used to have. 1776 has an S5T.

Last year I purchase three n scale ET44s and one Dash 9 for the first time. I can say that the amount of detail is very impressive and they run good. The big problem I have is the Dash 9 and ET44 in a consist. Try this your self. Put them on the track not coupled together. With the sound on the ET44 take 2 seconds to move. The Dash 9 takes 13 sec to move. So the ET44 wheels are spinning until the Dash 9 gets rolling. I dont think this is good for the engines. I have talked to Scale Trains about this and they dismiss the problem. Thanks for your reviews.

I knew you would not disappoint. Great review. They are amazing aren’t they!

Beautiful models! I might just have to get an NS one in the future! Fingers crossed for Heritage Units with PTC arrays! Just used your code at Midwest Model Railroad on my new Athearn SD80MAC!! Hope you got some and hope they don’t have issues. A buddy of mine got a pair with tsunami 2 and they both have very bad lighting and running issues. Thank you so much for what you do and keep it up! Layout is looking great and can’t wait to see more progress!

Scaletrains has hit another homerun with these GEVO units, those ES44's look and sound spectacular & it appears that they are good pullers as well, excellent product review- Tom.

I love all those separately added handrails! Er, grab irons for you USA folks. We don't get so much of that in N :-)

Nice to see you. Since your last upload, I caught and am almost through C19. Fortunately not hospital worthy. But train vids like yours have been great for the duration. I wonder if a small resistor on the number panel lights would tone down the bleed. Regardless, beautiful locos. Cheers!

Deryk, Great review, I appreciate your time and effort with the review. I got the 911 First Responder and received it a week or so ago, and like you said, it was worth the wait. I ran mine 4+ hours over the weekend without any issues. I will probably do a review, not to try and outdo you, but sometimes we see things from a different perspective and the more information we give, the better someone will be, whether they're a prospective buyer or one who has purchased one and maybe hasn't seen what we see. My review will not be negative. Terry

Those are some sweet looking locomotives man! Hopefully somebody produces them in n scale in the future. Just might have to pick them up. Also a special thank you to your friends and family for their service to our country. 🇺🇸 Enjoy the new toys!

Question . Have you ever replaced your scale train couplers with anything else ?. And if so what works the best.

Nice work Deryk. I’ve got to have them. I think maybe one at a time for me. Thanks for the review.

I plan to get these 3, currently the First responders and Law enforcement units, as I have not seen 1776 yet but once I do I shall get 1776 and run all 3 lashed up I also happen to own a intermountain model of ns sd40-2 #3398 that is the same model as the model you own of #3378 and it needed a bit of work like you said in your comparison with athearn sd40-2 models but now runs as it should have been

great review deryk, they look great as well! stay safe!!

Beautiful looking locomotives. Great review video!

great review of some great looking locos

Wow..awesome..like the 1776 engine and that they can pull a lot of cars..thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.. Lance

Those are really nice locomotives. Scale trains did a nice job.

Sensacional 👏👏👏muito delicada e bem desenhada 👏👏😍

Awesome review, and the locomotives are spectacular:)

Great review and very nice locomotives DG! Are these going to be constant runners on your layout or are you going to use them as display pieces?

Is that the five mile train? I saw something very similar in Shelbyville!!

They look so cool!!

Boy you got a bunch of new toys to play with

When you had all 3 running, were they speed matched out of the box or did you tweek them some?

GOD BLESS ARE TROOPS!!!!

Excellent locos. Great job.

Also you can hardly hear the sounds from the F10 and F20 key sounds,

I am so jealous of you right now I would kill to have them

I never saw any of these locomotives while I was visiting my cousins in Shelbyville Indiana!! They’re a bit too modern for my taste!!

Why do these 3 late model GEVOs not have a 5KHL?

nice models... but mostly i'm happy that there is ANOTHER quality model maker... SOME of the issues related to high prices of HO scale stuff is lack of competition... i was disappointed when BLMA sold out to atlas... one less model maker means closer to getting stuck with high prices from everyone else

Overall great locos, and great review. My only gripe with these is the poor paint work. Yes the decal work is fantastic, especially the military unit. With that said their masking and spray painting is horrid. You can clearly see it on the front stripped plows and the painted lines and cab color transitions. To much under spray or bleeding of one color to the next. Seems to me they should of used decals for all fine paintwork. Must be a quality control issue as scale trains usually has crisp painting. I am just having a hard time overlooking this for the price. This is something you can expect from Bachmann worse yet old tyco stuff. With that said the rest of the model they did a great job.

Scale Trains and Rapido, the two best detailed in the industry? But the price keeps many away.....

LE is represented on 1st Responders unit. Why do they have a unit all to themselves ?

Good review I really really like the train detail but for some reason I’m just not impressed with the sound coming from these trains... I have a eight Scaletrains now and sound is good some sound is not but I know that you did a review on an Athearn , Which was not as detailed but the sound was just unbelievable especially from the horn just had a lot of bass to it.

HELLO DERYK ITS IS RANDY COOL VIDEO THANKS FRIENDS RANDY

Did you buy theses locomotives

Do you have Police trains in America?

Nice review Deryk! Always enjoy your honest insight and comments in these videos. - Brian