Locomotives

Presenting a brand-new HO scale production run of the iconic Southern Pacific GS-4—this time with a twist: de-skirted versions!

So, what does de-skirted mean? On this version of the GS-4, it refers to the removal of the streamlined side skirting along the boiler. The Southern Pacific made this modification sometime before 1956 to improve maintenance access for crews. Around this time, many GS-4s were reassigned to San Jose–San Francisco Peninsula commute service, freight duties, and occasional appearances on the San Joaquin Daylight.

This run features new tooling to accurately represent the de-skirted GS-4s, along with several new paint scheme variations, including the aluminum-painted pilot trim and two all-new fantasy schemes.

For those modeling the Southern Pacific during the transition from steam to diesel, these locomotives are a perfect fit—both historically and visually. And for fans of the legendary #4449, we're also bringing back a few popular versions of this famous locomotive, which still runs today thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Oregon Rail Heritage Center and the Friends of SP 4449.

Each model is available with our newest Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC sound system with synchronized puffing smoke and integral GoPack capacitors. Our models have die cast locomotive and tender bodies for maximum weight and tractive effort.

Model Features:

• ALL-NEW Paragon4 Sound & Control System
• Synchronized Puffing Smoke with Chuff Sound
• Variable Puffing Smoke Intensity and Timing
• Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for best-in-class slow speed operation in DC and DCC
• Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation
• 5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature
• Heavy Die Cast Boiler, Tender Body, and Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort
• Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes
• Prototypical Light Operation with Separately Controllable Headlight, Reverse Light, Cab Light, Mars Light, Front Numberboards, Front Marker Lights, and Rear Marker Lights
• Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures
• Prototypically Accurate Details for Each Road Number
• Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Ladders, Conduit, Generators, Whistle, Horn, and Brass Bell
• Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power
• Recommended Minimum Radius: 22 inches
• Accurate Prototypical Sounds for the SP GS-4 Northern

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: the new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system with BLI's own integral DCC Decoder factory installed. Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited's Paragon3 Series models.

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:

• Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)
• Built-in capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track
• Capacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro
• Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model
• Switcher Mode for precise low speed control
• Record & Play Operation — records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation
• High Resolution Audio
• Quillable Whistle for various whistle lengths and patterns
• Choice of 3 selectable Horns
• Alternate Whistle/Horn where applicable — both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played
• Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell
• Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys
• Johnson Bar Sound at Direction Change
• Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command
• Grade Crossing Automatic Signal
• Automatic Forward/Reverse Signal — stopping triggers a stop whistle toot; moving forward toots twice; moving in reverse toots three times
• Chuff sound intensity varies with load
• Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect
• EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

Specifications subject to change.

Warehouse find: factory-new Con-Cor HO GM Aerotrain in the General Motors Demonstrator scheme, the way the train looked when it first toured America in 1955. Straight from the Con-Cor warehouse.

The box features Grif Teller's famous 1955 Aerotrain painting, showing the train sweeping around a curve beside a piggyback freight.

Yesterday's Train of the Future

In the mid-1950s, passenger traffic was sliding as highways and airlines grew. General Motors answered with the Aerotrain, an experimental lightweight train meant to cut operating costs and improve passenger comfort.

The streamlined LWT12 locomotive used Electro-Motive Division's 12-cylinder diesel and other components from the SW1200 switcher. GM's bus division adapted its intercity bus design to build the 40-passenger coaches.

GM unveiled the Aerotrain at its 1955 Powerama exhibition in Chicago. The two demonstrator trains then logged more than 600,000 miles touring the country, opening to the public in major cities from coast to coast. Railroads borrowed them for trial service, including Santa Fe's San Diegan, New York Central's Great Lakes Aerotrain, the Pennsylvania Railroad and Union Pacific's City of Las Vegas. EMD sold both trains to the Rock Island in 1958, where they ran until retirement in 1965. Both survive today in railroad museums.

The GM Demonstrator scheme is the original, the one the public saw first, and the natural choice if you want just one Aerotrain.

The Model

This basic set includes the locomotive, two coaches and an observation car. Add two 3-coach add-on sets to build the prototype's full locomotive-plus-nine-car consist.

• Detailed plastic bodies with applied detail parts and a cab interior with painted crew
• Die-cast metal chassis; locomotive weighs about 16 oz
• 5-pole skewed-armature can motor with dual brass flywheels
• Three-axle drive with traction tires; strong enough to pull the full nine-car train
• LED headlights that recreate the prototype's unique nose lights and number boxes
• Reversing headlights and observation-car backup lights
• Lighted coach interiors with painted seats and headrest covers
• Fully enclosed underbodies with "possum belly" baggage doors
• Working full-width diaphragms with magnetic striker plates
• Electrical pickup on all cars; RP-25 nickel-silver wheels
• DC operation with an 8-pin DCC socket (decoder not included)
• With a decoder installed, the center headlights flash alternately when the horn function is used

Note: The cars connect through electrical connectors built into the diaphragms, which also act as the couplers. Cars must run vestibule-forward like the prototype. There is no provision for standard knuckle couplers.

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Con-Cor International
• Item #: 0001-008741
• Road: General Motors Demonstrator (1955)
• Contents: LWT12 locomotive, 2 coaches, 1 observation car
• Condition: New old stock, original box

Quantities are limited to what was found in the warehouse. Once they're gone, they're gone.

Please note: Image is a stock/representative photo. While the model, brand, and condition are identical, the specific train (road) number may be different. This model is from the year 2024 run.

The Union Pacific Challengers were simple articulated 4-6-6-4 steam locomotives built by American Locomotive Company for the Union Pacific.  Union Pacific built 105 of these locomotives between 1936 and 1943. The Challengers were 122 ft (37 m) long, weighed 284,800 kg, and operated over most of the Union Pacific system, primarily in freight service.  The excellent Challenger design allowed for increased speed on mountain grades compared to UP’s previous articulated steam locomotives. 

This BLI model is of the Class CSA-2 Challenger, commonly called an “early challenger”.  Our models have a post-1947 appearance, after the locomotives were renumbered from 3900 to 3800 series.We are offering three locomotive variations: four road numbers with the as-delivered front engine, four road numbers with a rebuilt front engine, and two road numbers with an integral cast cylinder front engine.All of our models are oil-burners with 19,000 gallon cylindrical tenders.  We are also offering one painted but unlettered model of each variation, and we will build a small quantity of one model with all parts either varnished brass or painted brass.This model will have the as-delivered front engine. 

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI’s own integral DCC Decoder factory installed.  Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited’s Paragon3 Series models. 

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:

• Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)

• Built-In capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track

• Capacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro

• Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model

• Switcher Mode for precise low speed control.

• Record & Play Operation – Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation

• High Resolution Audio

• Quillable Whistle for various whistle lengths and patterns

• Choice of 3 selectable Horns

• Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle – both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played

• Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell

• Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys

• Johnson Bar Sound at Direction Change

• Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command

• Grade Crossing Automatic Signal

• Automatic Forward / Reverse Signal – When activated, stopping triggers and stop whistle toot.  When moving forward from a stopped position, toots twice.  When moving in reverse. toots three times.

• Chuff sound intensity varies with load

• Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect

• EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

The Union Pacific Challengers were simple articulated 4-6-6-4 steam locomotives built by American Locomotive Company for the Union Pacific.  Union Pacific built 105 of these locomotives between 1936 and 1943. The Challengers were 122 ft (37 m) long, weighed 284,800 kg, and operated over most of the Union Pacific system, primarily in freight service.  The excellent Challenger design allowed for increased speed on mountain grades compared to UP’s previous articulated steam locomotives. 

This BLI model is of the Class CSA-2 Challenger, commonly called an “early challenger”.  Our models have a post-1947 appearance, after the locomotives were renumbered from 3900 to 3800 series.We are offering three locomotive variations: four road numbers with the as-delivered front engine, four road numbers with a rebuilt front engine, and two road numbers with an integral cast cylinder front engine.All of our models are oil-burners with 19,000 gallon cylindrical tenders.  We are also offering one painted but unlettered model of each variation, and we will build a small quantity of one model with all parts either varnished brass or painted brass.This model will have the as-delivered front engine. 

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI’s own integral DCC Decoder factory installed.  Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited’s Paragon3 Series models. 

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:

• Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)

• Built-In capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track

• Capacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro

• Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model

• Switcher Mode for precise low speed control.

• Record & Play Operation – Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation

• High Resolution Audio

• Quillable Whistle for various whistle lengths and patterns

• Choice of 3 selectable Horns

• Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle – both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played

• Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell

• Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys

• Johnson Bar Sound at Direction Change

• Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command

• Grade Crossing Automatic Signal

• Automatic Forward / Reverse Signal – When activated, stopping triggers and stop whistle toot.  When moving forward from a stopped position, toots twice.  When moving in reverse. toots three times.

• Chuff sound intensity varies with load

• Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect

• EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

The E1 was an early passenger-train diesel locomotive sporting 1800 HP, with an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement, manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois. They were built during 1937 and 1938 for the ATSF Railway for a new generation of diesel-powered streamlined trains. Eight cab-equipped lead A-units and three cabless booster B-units were built. The initial three locomotives were AB pairs built to haul the Santa Fe's Super Chief diesel streamliners, while the others were built as single A-units to haul shorter trains. The locomotives were diesel-electrics with two 900 hp (670kW) Winton 201-A engines each, with each engine driving its own generator to power the traction motors. The E1 was the second model in a long line of passenger diesels of similar design known as EMD E-units. All Winton 201A-engined Santa Fe passenger units, including the E1s, were extensively rebuilt into the 80-class E8M engines in 1952-53. These were similar to production E8 models but reduced to 2000 hp so as not to burn out the early traction (axle) motors (which were reused).

The EA/EB and E1 featured nearly identical and innovative styling showing the influence of the EMC's new buyer General Motors. While they had much mechanically in common with previous experimental EMC locomotives, GM understood the importance of looking new and exciting, not merely being technically innovative. This basic "slant nose" style was continued in the subsequent E3, E4, E5, and E6 models, while a more "bulldog nose" style was tried in the E2 and a style somewhere in between was used in the E7, E8, and E9, as well as the freight diesel cab units. It could fairly be said that the overall styling influenced passenger locomotives around the world.

At more or less the same time, EMC built the EMC EA/EB locomotives for the B&O Railroad. These hauled the Royal Blue, the Capitol Limited, and the National Limited, in addition to others. B&O #52 was sold to Alton in 1940 and became a GM&O locomotive in 1947. These EA/EB locomotives were quite similar in appearance to the ATSF E1 models.

In this production, Broadway Limited will offer two detail arrangements of the ATSF E1 (pre-1946 and post-war), and they are offering three ATSF paint schemes: a 1940 version with the as-delivered red-orange color in place of the traditional red, a pre-1946 version with the traditional red, and a post-war version. They are also offering models of the ATSF E1s painted for the B&O Railroad and a single unit painted as GM&O #100A.

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI's own integral DCC Decoder factory installed. Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited's Paragon3 Series models.

FEATURES:

• Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER
• Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC
• Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation
• All Wheel Electrical Pick-up
• ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort
• Premium Caliber Painting
• Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers
• Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and Etched Metal Grills
• Prototypical Light Operation
• Prototypically Accurate Sounds for the EMD E1 Diesel Locomotive
• Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)
• Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail
• Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches
• Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:
  • Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)
  • Built-In extra capacitance to navigate imperfect track
  • Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model
  • Switcher Mode for precise low speed control
  • Record & Play Operation - Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation
  • High Resolution Audio
  • Quillable Horn for various whistle lengths and patterns
  • Choice of 3 selectable Horns
  • Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle - both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played
  • Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell
  • Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys
  • Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command
  • Grade Crossing Automatic Signal
  • Automatic Forward / Reverse Signal
  • Prime Mover sound intensity varies with load
  • Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect
  • EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

This is a Broadway Limited 6893 HO ATSF E1 A/B Diesel Locomotive Sound/DC/DCC #2L/2A. Features: Unpowered B-Unit, Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring Rolling Thunder, Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC, Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation, All Wheel Electrical Pick-up, ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort, Premium Caliber Painting, Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers, Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and Etched Metal Grills, Prototypical Light Operation, Prototypically Accurate Sounds for the EMD E1 Diesel Locomotive, Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2), Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail, Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches.

The E1 was an early passenger-train diesel locomotive sporting 1800 HP, with an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement, manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois. They were built during 1937 and 1938 for the ATSF Railway for a new generation of diesel-powered streamlined trains. Eight cab-equipped lead A-units and three cabless booster B-units were built. The initial three locomotives were AB pairs built to haul the Santa Fe’s Super Chief diesel streamliners, while the others were built as single A-units to haul shorter trains. The locomotives were diesel-electrics with two 900 hp (670kW) Winton 201-A engines each, with each engine driving its own generator to power the traction motors. The E1 was the second model in a long line of passenger diesels of similar design known as EMD E-units. All Winton 201A-engined Santa Fe passenger units, including the E1s, were extensively rebuilt into the 80-class E8M engines in 1952-53. These were similar to production E8 models, but reduced to 2000 hp so as not to burn out the early traction (axle) motors (which were reused).

The EA/EB and E1 featured nearly identical and innovative styling showing the influence of the EMC’s new buyer General Motors. While they had much mechanically in common with previous experimental EMC locomotives, GM understood the importance of looking new and exciting, not merely being technically innovative. This basic “slant nose” style was continued in the subsequent E3, E4, E5, and E6 models, while a more “bulldog nose” style was tried in the E2 and a style somewhere in between was used in the E7, E8, and E9, as well as the freight diesel cab units. It could fairly be said that the overall styling influenced passenger locomotives around the world.

At more or less the same time, EMC built the EMC EA/EB locomotives for the B&O Railroad. These hauled the Royal Blue, the Capitol Limited, and the National Limited, in addition to others. B&O #52 was sold to Alton in 1940, and became a GM&O locomotive in 1947. These EA/EB locomotives were quite similar in appearance to the ATSF E1 models. In this production, Broadway Limited will offer two detail arrangements of the ATSF E1 (pre-1946 and post-war), and we are offering three ATSF paint schemes: a 1940 version with the as-delivered red-orange color in place of the traditional red, a pre-1946 version with the traditional red, and a post-war version. We are also offering models of the ATSF E1s painted for the B&O Railroad and a single unit painted as GM&O #100A.

Industry-leading Model Features:

Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER

Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC

Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation

All Wheel Electrical Pick-up

ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort

Premium Caliber Painting

Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers

Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and Etched Metal Grills

Prototypical Light Operation

Prototypically Accurate Sounds for the EMD E1 Diesel Locomotive

Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)

Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail

Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI’s own integral DCC Decoder factory installed. Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited’s Paragon3 Series models.

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:

Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)

Built-In extra capacitance to navigate imperfect track

Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model

Switcher Mode for precise low speed control

Record & Play Operation – Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation

High Resolution Audio

Quillable Horn for various whistle lengths and patterns

Choice of 3 selectable Horns

Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle – both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played

Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell

Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys

Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command

Grade Crossing Automatic Signal

Automatic Forward / Reverse Signal

Prime Mover sound intensity varies with load

Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect

EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

Road Number 638

Features:

• Designed from original blueprints and field measurements
• Heavy diecast frame, chassis, and gearboxes for superior pulling power
• Rapido's renowned silky smooth-running drive system
• Working cab interior light and inspection lights
• Fully detailed Type A or Flexicoil trucks, as appropriate
• Full cab interior with non-working fire extinguisher and fridge (where appropriate)
• Working headlights and illuminated number boards at both ends
• Rotary beacon or flasher/strobe as appropriate
• Separate handrails, including crash bars inside the cab
• Multiple exhaust stack and battery box door styles
• With or without working drop steps, as appropriate
• Incredible underbody piping and conduit detail
• DC/Silent or DC/DCC/Sound versions featuring an ESU LokSound decoder with accurate recordings from a 567 prime mover

Assembled and ready to run. SKU: rap27535

Amtrak's classic F40PH in the Phase IV scheme – silver with wide blue and thin red stripes – as #401, with ESU sound and DCC.

The Prototype

EMD built the 3,000 hp F40PH especially for passenger service, and the first units entered Amtrak service in 1976. The F40PH quickly became the face of Amtrak, handling long-distance, corridor and commuter trains across the country for more than two decades. Many still work today on commuter and tourist lines.

The Phase IV livery, with its bold wide blue and thin red stripes, became Amtrak's standard look in the early 1980s. For many railfans it's the definitive F40PH era. Walthers based this model on the Phase 2b prototypes.

ESU Sound & DCC

• Factory-installed ESU sound decoder – runs on DCC or DC
• 14, 28 and 128 speed steps; 4 function outputs with brightness control
• 4 selectable air horns (Nathan K5LH default, K5HLL, K5H, K5LLA) and 2 bells (Graham White E-Bell, GE steel bell)
• Full 8-notch prime mover, compressor and dynamic brake sounds

Model Features

• Five-pole skew-wound motor, 14:1 gear ratio, helical-cut gears
• All-wheel drive and electrical pickup; heavy die-cast chassis
• Constant directional LED lighting
• Factory-installed vertical handrails; drill starter points for optional grab irons
• RP-25 metal wheels and Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
• 21-pin (21MTC) decoder connector

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: WalthersMainline
• Item #: 910-19468
• Road / number: Amtrak #401 (Phase IV)
• Model: EMD F40PH, ESU Sound and DCC

DC note: do not use power packs rated over 18V, including MRC 1300-series units.

Siemens ACS-64 #600 – the very first of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor "Cities Sprinter" electrics – in its special American flag demonstrator scheme, with DCC WOWSound on board.

The Prototype

Amtrak ordered 70 ACS-64s ("AC Sprinter, 6,400 kW") from Siemens to replace its aging AEM-7 and HHP-8 electrics. Built in Sacramento, California, the 8,600 hp ACS-64 can reach 125 mph. It became the workhorse of the Northeast Corridor and Keystone services after entering service in 2014, pulling Northeast Regional trains between Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington.

#600 was the first unit built. It rolled out in a patriotic flag-themed demonstrator scheme that made it one of the most photographed locomotives on the Corridor.

WOWSound & DCC

• Factory-installed WOWSound decoder with CD-quality 16-bit polyphonic audio
• Authentic effects: power inverter and cooling fans, horn, bell, compressor, brakes and more
• Audio Assist voice-guided programming
• Keep-Alive device for uninterrupted running over dirty track
• Dual-mode DCC and DC operation; fully remappable light functions

Model Features

• All-new tooling for accurate detail
• Die-cast frame
• Operating pantographs with track/catenary power selector switch
• E-Z Mate Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers
• Minimum radius: 22"

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains
• Item #: 67404
• Road / number: Amtrak #600 – Flag Demonstrator
• Model: Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotive, DCC Sound

Amtrak's newest long-distance diesel, the Siemens ALC-42 Charger, in Phase VI colors as #305 – with TCS WOWSound on board.

The Prototype

The ALC-42 ("Air Liquid Cooled, 4,200 hp") is Siemens' long-distance version of the SC-44 Charger. It was built at Siemens' plant in Sacramento, California to replace Amtrak's aging P42 Genesis fleet. The ALC-42 adds a new nose profile and cab door arrangement for cross-country service.

The first units entered revenue service in 2022 on the Empire Builder. ALC-42s now lead trains across the West, including the Southwest Chief and Sunset Limited through Arizona. They wear Amtrak's Phase VI livery, which debuted on the Chargers.

TCS WOWSound & DCC

• Factory-installed TCS WOWSound decoder with CD-quality 16-bit, 44.1kHz audio
• Prototype field recordings: horn, bell, prime mover, compressor, cooling fans, couplers, brakes, crew and station announcements, grade-crossing signal
• Audio Assist voice-guided programming – no CV charts needed
• Keep-Alive device for uninterrupted running over dirty track and frogs
• Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder (DCC and DC)

Model Features

• Siemens-approved design drawn from original documentation
• Die-cast frame with precision motor
• Directional headlights with Rule 17 dimming and flashing ditch lights
• Separate metal handrails and grab irons
• Clear cab and engine-room windows with interior detail
• See-through trucks with blackened metal RP-25 wheels
• E-Z Mate Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers
• Minimum radius: 22"

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains
• Item #: 68302
• Road / number: Amtrak #305 (Phase VI)
• Model: Siemens ALC-42 Charger, TCS WOWSound DCC
• Length: approx. 9"

Also in stock: Amtrak #300 (Bachmann 68301). Run a pair on the head end of your long-distance train.

Amtrak's newest long-distance diesel, the Siemens ALC-42 Charger, in Phase VI colors as #300 – with TCS WOWSound on board.

The Prototype

The ALC-42 ("Air Liquid Cooled, 4,200 hp") is Siemens' long-distance version of the SC-44 Charger. It was built at Siemens' plant in Sacramento, California to replace Amtrak's aging P42 Genesis fleet. The ALC-42 adds a new nose profile and cab door arrangement for cross-country service.

The first units entered revenue service in 2022 on the Empire Builder. ALC-42s now lead trains across the West, including the Southwest Chief and Sunset Limited through Arizona. They wear Amtrak's Phase VI livery, which debuted on the Chargers. As #300, it's the first unit on the ALC-42 roster.

TCS WOWSound & DCC

• Factory-installed TCS WOWSound decoder with CD-quality 16-bit, 44.1kHz audio
• Prototype field recordings: horn, bell, prime mover, compressor, cooling fans, couplers, brakes, crew and station announcements, grade-crossing signal
• Audio Assist voice-guided programming – no CV charts needed
• Keep-Alive device for uninterrupted running over dirty track and frogs
• Dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder (DCC and DC)

Model Features

• Siemens-approved design drawn from original documentation
• Die-cast frame with precision motor
• Directional headlights with Rule 17 dimming and flashing ditch lights
• Separate metal handrails and grab irons
• Clear cab and engine-room windows with interior detail
• See-through trucks with blackened metal RP-25 wheels
• E-Z Mate Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers
• Minimum radius: 22"

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Bachmann Trains
• Item #: 68301
• Road / number: Amtrak #300 (Phase VI)
• Model: Siemens ALC-42 Charger, TCS WOWSound DCC
• Length: approx. 9"

Also in stock: Amtrak #305 (Bachmann 68302). Run a pair on the head end of your long-distance train.

The real locomotive that pulls today's Grand Canyon Railway trains from Williams, Arizona to the South Rim – now in HO scale with factory-installed ESU sound.

The Prototype

The Santa Fe opened the 64-mile line from Williams to the Grand Canyon's South Rim in 1901, and for decades it carried visitors to Grand Canyon Village. Passenger service ended in 1968. Max and Thelma Biegert bought the line and brought it back to life on September 17, 1989, exactly 88 years after the first passenger train.

Grand Canyon Railway #237 is an EMD F40PH built in 1977 for Amtrak. EMD's 3,000 hp F40PH became the standard North American passenger diesel after 1976, and Amtrak ran #237 into the late 1990s. The Grand Canyon Railway acquired it with sister units #239 and #295 in February 2003. After full refurbishment and modernization, they entered service in 2004, and they remain the railway's primary motive power today.

If you've ridden the train out of Williams, there's a good chance #237 was on the point.

ESU Sound & DCC

• Factory-installed ESU sound decoder – runs on DCC or DC
• 14, 28 and 128 speed steps
• 4 selectable air horns and 2 selectable bells (via CVs)
• Full 8-notch prime mover sounds
• Air compressor and dynamic brake sounds
• 4 function outputs with brightness control by CV

Model Features

• Five-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels
• Helical-cut gears, 14:1 gear ratio, all-wheel drive and electrical pickup
• Die-cast metal chassis
• Constant and directional LED lighting
• Factory-installed vertical handrails
• Molded drill starter points for optional grab irons (sold separately)
• RP-25 metal wheels
• Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
• 21-pin (21MTC) decoder connector

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: WalthersMainline
• Item #: 910-19479
• Road / number: Grand Canyon Railway (GCRX) #237
• Model: EMD F40PH, ESU Sound and DCC

Limited one-time run, now discontinued by Walthers. Sister unit #239 was also offered (910-19480).

An A/B pair of Chicago Great Western F3s in the railroad's striking maroon, red and yellow – the colors of the "Corn Belt Route."

The Prototype

The Chicago Great Western linked Chicago, the Twin Cities, Kansas City and Omaha across the Midwest's corn country. Smaller than its rivals, the CGW competed by running long, heavy freight trains behind big sets of EMD F-units, and it dieselized early with F3s in the late 1940s. The railroad kept its maroon-and-red F-units working until it merged into the Chicago & North Western in 1968.

The EMD F3 was a 1,500 hp cab-unit diesel built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1945 to 1949. It was EMD's third F-unit model and the second most produced after the F7, with more than 1,100 A-units and almost 700 B-units built for both passenger and freight service.

What's in the Box

• CGW #101A – powered F3A with Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC
• CGW #101B – unpowered F3B booster

Add BLI 6662 (F3A, CGW #101C) to build a full A-B-A set like the prototype.

Paragon4 Sound & Control (A-unit)

• Factory-installed Paragon4 decoder – runs on DC or DCC (use DCMaster for sound on DC)
• Rolling Thunder: pair with BLI's Rolling Thunder receiver/subwoofer for deep, room-filling prime mover rumble
• Back EMF motor control for smooth slow-speed running
• Built-in capacitance to ride through dirty or imperfect track
• Pro Lighting Mode – individual control of every light
• Switcher Mode for precise low-speed control
• Record & Play – records and plays back sounds and movements for automatic operation
• High-resolution audio with quillable horn and 3 selectable horns
• Adjustable bell rate, automatic grade-crossing and forward/reverse signals
• Prime mover sound varies with load; individually adjustable volumes
• EZ Reset button for a quick return to factory defaults

Model Features

• ABS bodies on die-cast chassis
• Precision drive with all-wheel electrical pickup (A-unit)
• Separately applied handrails, grab irons, horn, bell, wipers and etched-metal grills
• Road-specific details matched to the CGW prototype
• Individually controllable lights: headlight, Mars light (where applicable), numberboards, classification lights, cab light
• Metal Kadee-compatible couplers
• Runs on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail; minimum radius 18"

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports
• Item #: 6652
• Road / numbers: Chicago Great Western #101A / #101B
• Paint: Maroon/red/yellow
• Model: EMD F3A (powered, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC) + F3B (unpowered)

Southern Pacific's "Black Widow" F7 booster – the dramatic black, silver and orange freight scheme that ran SP's Sunset Route right through Tucson.

The Prototype

The EMD F7 was a 1,500 hp cab-unit diesel built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1949 to 1953. EMD's fourth F-unit model, it was by far the best-selling cab unit of all time. It differed from the F3 mainly in its internal electrical equipment, with visible changes to the grills and dynamic brake hatches, and many F7s stayed in service for decades.

Southern Pacific dressed its postwar freight diesels in black with silver and orange trim, a look railfans nicknamed the "Black Widow." F-unit sets in this scheme hauled freight over Donner Pass, the Tehachapis and the Sunset Route across southern Arizona until SP adopted its gray-and-scarlet scheme in the late 1950s.

#8144 is a cabless F7B booster, the kind SP ran between A-units to build up horsepower on heavy mountain grades.

Build the Set

Pair with BLI 6694 (F7A, SP #6244) or the 6680 A/B set (SP 6243/8143) for a Black Widow A-B or A-B-B lash-up. This single B-unit is fully powered with its own Paragon4 sound, adding pulling power and a second prime mover.

Paragon4 Sound & Control

• Factory-installed Paragon4 decoder – runs on DC or DCC (use DCMaster for sound on DC)
• Rolling Thunder: pair with BLI's Rolling Thunder receiver/subwoofer for deep, room-filling prime mover rumble
• Back EMF motor control for smooth slow-speed running
• Built-in capacitance to ride through dirty or imperfect track
• Pro Lighting Mode and Switcher Mode
• Record & Play – records and plays back sounds and movements for automatic operation
• High-resolution audio; prime mover sound varies with load
• Individually adjustable volumes; EZ Reset button for factory defaults

Model Features

• ABS body on a die-cast chassis for maximum pulling power
• Precision drive with all-wheel electrical pickup
• Separately applied handrails, grab irons and etched-metal grills
• Road-specific details matched to the prototype: hatches, fans, dynamic brakes and more
• Metal Kadee-compatible couplers
• Runs on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail; minimum radius 18"

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports
• Item #: 6695
• Road / number: Southern Pacific #8144
• Paint: Black Widow (black/silver/orange)
• Model: EMD F7B booster, powered, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC

The powered booster for Santa Fe's F3 passenger set #31, in the classic red-and-silver Warbonnet, with its own full Paragon4 sound system.

The Prototype

Santa Fe's Warbonnet, created by Electro-Motive stylist Leland Knickerbocker and first applied in 1937, led the railroad's premier trains, including the Super Chief and El Capitan, across the Southwest between Chicago and California. After World War II, Santa Fe bought EMD F3s to power them, running A-units and cabless B-unit boosters together to put more horsepower on the head end.

The EMD F3 was a 1,500 hp cab-unit diesel built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1945 to 1949. It was EMD's third F-unit model and the second most produced after the F7, with more than 1,100 A-units and almost 700 B-units built.

Santa Fe lettered the units in each passenger set by position: "L" for the lead cab, "A" and "B" for the boosters, and "C" for the trailing cab. #31B is the second booster of set 31.

Build the Full Set

Combine with BLI 6650 (F3 A/B set, ATSF 31L/31A) and 6658 (F3A, ATSF 31C) for a prototypical four-unit 31L-31A-31B-31C passenger lash-up. We also carry the ATSF #31C cab unit.

Unlike the unpowered B-units packed in BLI's A/B sets, this single B-unit is fully powered with its own Paragon4 sound, so it adds pulling power and a second prime mover to your consist.

Paragon4 Sound & Control

• Factory-installed Paragon4 decoder – runs on DC or DCC (use DCMaster for sound on DC)
• Rolling Thunder: pair with BLI's Rolling Thunder receiver/subwoofer for deep, room-filling prime mover rumble
• Back EMF motor control for smooth slow-speed running
• Built-in capacitance to ride through dirty or imperfect track
• Pro Lighting Mode and Switcher Mode
• Record & Play – records and plays back sounds and movements for automatic operation
• High-resolution audio; prime mover sound varies with load
• Individually adjustable volumes; EZ Reset button for factory defaults

Model Features

• ABS body on a die-cast chassis for maximum pulling power
• Precision drive with all-wheel electrical pickup
• Separately applied handrails, grab irons and etched-metal grills
• Road-specific details matched to the prototype: hatches, fans, steam generator and more
• Metal Kadee-compatible couplers
• Runs on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail; minimum radius 18"

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports
• Item #: 6659
• Road / number: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #31B
• Paint: Warbonnet (red/silver/yellow)
• Model: EMD F3B booster, powered, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC

The trailing cab of Santa Fe's F3 passenger set #31, in the red-and-silver Warbonnet – one of the most famous paint schemes ever to roll on American rails.

The Prototype

Created by Electro-Motive stylist Leland Knickerbocker and first applied in 1937, Santa Fe's Warbonnet led the railroad's premier trains, including the Super Chief and El Capitan, across the Southwest between Chicago and California. After World War II, Santa Fe bought EMD F3s to power those trains.

The EMD F3 was a 1,500 hp cab-unit diesel built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1945 to 1949. It was EMD's third F-unit model and the second most produced after the F7, with more than 1,100 A-units and almost 700 B-units built for both passenger and freight service.

Santa Fe identified the units in each passenger set by letter: the lead cab carried an "L," the boosters "A" and "B," and the trailing cab a "C." That makes #31C the rear A-unit of set 31.

Build the Full Set

Combine with BLI 6650 (F3 A/B set, ATSF 31L/31A) and 6659 (F3B, ATSF 31B) for a prototypical four-unit 31L-31A-31B-31C passenger lash-up. We also carry the ATSF #31B booster.

Paragon4 Sound & Control

• Factory-installed Paragon4 decoder – runs on DC or DCC (use DCMaster for sound on DC)
• Rolling Thunder: pair with BLI's Rolling Thunder receiver/subwoofer for deep, room-filling prime mover rumble
• Back EMF motor control for smooth slow-speed running
• Built-in capacitance to ride through dirty or imperfect track
• Pro Lighting Mode – individual control of every light
• Switcher Mode for precise low-speed control
• Record & Play – records and plays back sounds and movements for automatic operation
• High-resolution audio with quillable horn and 3 selectable horns
• Adjustable bell rate, automatic grade-crossing and forward/reverse signals
• Prime mover sound varies with load; individually adjustable volumes
• EZ Reset button for a quick return to factory defaults

Model Features

• ABS body on a die-cast chassis for maximum pulling power
• Precision drive with all-wheel electrical pickup
• Separately applied handrails, grab irons, horn, bell, wipers and etched-metal grills
• Road-specific details matched to the prototype, including the Santa Fe nose door number plate
• Individually controllable lights: headlight, Mars light (where applicable), numberboards, classification lights, cab light
• Metal Kadee-compatible couplers
• Runs on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail; minimum radius 18"

Specs

• Scale: HO (1:87)
• Manufacturer: Broadway Limited Imports
• Item #: 6658
• Road / number: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #31C
• Paint: Warbonnet (red/silver/yellow)
• Model: EMD F3A, powered, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC

Photo shows the Warbonnet F3A; road number on the model is 31C.

Presenting the HO scale production run of the iconic Southern Pacific GS-4—this time with a twist: de-skirted versions!

So, what does de-skirted mean? On this version of the GS-4, it refers to the removal of the streamlined side skirting along the boiler. The Southern Pacific made this modification sometime before 1956 to improve maintenance access for crews. Around this time, many GS-4s were reassigned to San Jose–San Francisco Peninsula commute service, freight duties, and occasional appearances on the San Joaquin Daylight.

This run features new tooling to accurately represent the de-skirted GS-4s, along with several new paint scheme variations, including the aluminum-painted pilot trim and two all-new fantasy schemes.

For those modeling the Southern Pacific during the transition from steam to diesel, these locomotives are a perfect fit—both historically and visually. And for fans of the legendary #4449, we're also bringing back a few popular versions of this famous locomotive, which still runs today thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Oregon Rail Heritage Center and the Friends of SP 4449.

Each model is available with our newest Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC sound system with synchronized puffing smoke and integral GoPack capacitors. Our models have die cast locomotive and tender bodies for maximum weight and tractive effort.

Model Features:

• ALL-NEW Paragon4 Sound & Control System
• Synchronized Puffing Smoke with Chuff Sound
• Variable Puffing Smoke Intensity and Timing
• Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for best-in-class slow speed operation in DC and DCC
• Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation
• 5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature
• Heavy Die Cast Boiler, Tender Body, and Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort
• Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes
• Prototypical Light Operation with Separately Controllable Headlight, Reverse Light, Cab Light, Mars Light, Front Numberboards, Front Marker Lights, and Rear Marker Lights
• Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures
• Prototypically Accurate Details for Each Road Number
• Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Ladders, Conduit, Generators, Whistle, Horn, and Brass Bell
• Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power
• Recommended Minimum Radius: 22 inches
• Accurate Prototypical Sounds for the SP GS-4 Northern

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: the new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system with BLI's own integral DCC Decoder factory installed. Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited's Paragon3 Series models.

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:

• Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)
• Built-in capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track
• Capacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro
• Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model
• Switcher Mode for precise low speed control
• Record & Play Operation — records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation
• High Resolution Audio
• Quillable Whistle for various whistle lengths and patterns
• Choice of 3 selectable Horns
• Alternate Whistle/Horn where applicable — both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played
• Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell
• Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys
• Johnson Bar Sound at Direction Change
• Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command
• Grade Crossing Automatic Signal
• Automatic Forward/Reverse Signal — stopping triggers a stop whistle toot; moving forward toots twice; moving in reverse toots three times
• Chuff sound intensity varies with load
• Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect
• EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

• DCC & Sound Equipped: Factory-installed ESU LokSound decoder delivers ultra-realistic gas-turbine sounds, horns, bells, and braking audio.
• Prototypical Accuracy: Scaled directly from original blueprints and field measurements to ensure unmatched exterior and interior realism.
• Working Lights: Directional headlights, ditch lights, and fully detailed, track-powered interior lighting.
• Smooth Performance: Powered by a high-torque motor with dual flywheels and a reliable drive system built for smooth slow-speed crawling.
• Exquisite Details: Features separate grab irons, intricate underbody piping, accurate roof details, and clear window glazing with interior seats.

• Scale: HO Scale (1:87)
• Road Name: Amtrak
• Paint Scheme: Phase III Early
• Control: Dual-Mode DC/DCC with Sound
• Configuration: Complete multi-unit train set

The General Electric P42 locomotive is also known as the “Genesis” locomotive. The P42 is a modern 4200 horsepower passenger locomotive used across the United States and Canada. Amtrak’s P42 has replaced the EMD F40PH in revenue service and today they are used throughout the United States. Since their introduction, they have had a number of physical revisions to improve the ease of maintenance and parts replacements, including a bolt-on fiberglass nose panel (replacing the original’s solid metal which was difficult to repair or replace) and a new headlight bezel that is more rounded than the previous square versions.

Much work is put into all our models to ensure the colors are crisp and accurate.  Naturally, our HO P42 is no exception as we worked directly with Amtrak to ensure you get a model that looks like it came right out of Amtrak’s paint shop.  What’s more is that even up close our paint and details maintain their accuracy.

Model Features:

The E1 was an early passenger-train diesel locomotive sporting 1800 HP, with an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement, manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois. They were built during 1937 and 1938 for the ATSF Railway for a new generation of diesel-powered streamlined trains. Eight cab-equipped lead A-units and three cabless booster B-units were built. The initial three locomotives were AB pairs built to haul the Santa Fe's Super Chief diesel streamliners, while the others were built as single A-units to haul shorter trains. The locomotives were diesel-electrics with two 900 hp (670kW) Winton 201-A engines each, with each engine driving its own generator to power the traction motors. The E1 was the second model in a long line of passenger diesels of similar design known as EMD E-units. All Winton 201A-engined Santa Fe passenger units, including the E1s, were extensively rebuilt into the 80-class E8M engines in 1952-53. These were similar to production E8 models, but reduced to 2000 hp so as not to burn out the early traction (axle) motors (which were reused).

The EA/EB and E1 featured nearly identical and innovative styling showing the influence of the EMC's new buyer General Motors. While they had much mechanically in common with previous experimental EMC locomotives, GM understood the importance of looking new and exciting, not merely being technically innovative. This basic "slant nose" style was continued in the subsequent E3, E4, E5, and E6 models, while a more "bulldog nose" style was tried in the E2 and a style somewhere in between was used in the E7, E8, and E9, as well as the freight diesel cab units. It could fairly be said that the overall styling influenced passenger locomotives around the world.

At more or less the same time, EMC built the EMC EA/EB locomotives for the B&O Railroad. These hauled the Royal Blue, the Capitol Limited, and the National Limited, in addition to others. B&O #52 was sold to Alton in 1940, and became a GM&O locomotive in 1947. These EA/EB locomotives were quite similar in appearance to the ATSF E1 models. In this production, Broadway Limited will offer two detail arrangements of the ATSF E1 (pre-1946 and post-war), and they are offering three ATSF paint schemes: a 1940 version with the as-delivered red-orange color in place of the traditional red, a pre-1946 version with the traditional red, and a post-war version. BLI is also offering models of the ATSF E1s painted for the B&O Railroad and a single unit painted as GM&O #100A.

Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce Paragon4: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon4 sound and control system. Each Paragon4 locomotive comes with BLI's own integral DCC Decoder factory installed. Paragon4 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC operation with superb back EMF motor control, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor pack for more reliable electrical pick-up, industry best on-board sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical light control, Switcher model for precise low speed control, recordable DCC operation for automated playback, and the same excellent detail level as Broadway Limited's Paragon3 Series models.

FEATURES:

• Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring ROLLING THUNDER
• Integral Dual-Mode Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC
• Precision Drive Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed Operation
• All Wheel Electrical Pick-up
• ABS Body with Die Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort
• Premium Caliber Painting
• Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers
• Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and Etched Metal Grills
• Prototypical Light Operation
• Prototypically Accurate Sounds for the EMD E1 Diesel Locomotive
• Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)
• Will Operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 Rail
• Minimum Operating Radius: 18 inches
• Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:
  • Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)
  • Built-In extra capacitance to navigate imperfect track
  • Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model
  • Switcher Mode for precise low speed control
  • Record & Play Operation - Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation
  • High Resolution Audio
  • Quillable Horn for various whistle lengths and patterns
  • Choice of 3 selectable Horns
  • Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle - both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played
  • Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell
  • Numerous user-mappable functions with available keys
  • Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command
  • Grade Crossing Automatic Signal
  • Automatic Forward / Reverse Signal
  • Prime Mover sound intensity varies with load
  • Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect
  • EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

This locomotive is out of production, and one remains in stock. Rocket Rewards applies to this price!

Road number 412 was a special item among the Crocodiles. This locomotive was built in 1925 and in 2005 – in conjunction with the anniversary "75 Years of the Glacier Express" was painted blue to go with the Alpine Classic cars of the RhB. In addition to the reference about this anniversary, the locomotive also had the company logos for the two model companies Bemo and LGB on it. Both companies had offered this special version of the locomotive as models. Unfortunately, it did not run in this paint scheme very long – as early as 2008 it was overtaken by gear damage, which led to it being stored and scrapped.

This is a model of the RhB class Ge 6/6 I electric locomotive, the legendary Crocodile. This is a finely detailed model heavily constructed of metal with many separately applied details. The locomotive has a special blue paint and lettering scheme for Era V, road number 412, as the locomotive looked from 2005 to 2008 in special train use. The locomotive is driven by two powerful motors on both trucks. The locomotive has an mfx/DCC decoder with many light and sound functions such as headlights, cab lighting, running sounds, a whistle that can be activated by reed switches, and much more. The running sounds also work in analog operation. The pantographs are powered by servomotors and can be raised and lowered in digital operation. The couplers can also be activated by remote control in digital operation. The locomotive has many fine details on the superstructures and running gear. The cabs have complete interior details, and the cab doors can be opened. 2 rail clearance devices without an opening for the LGB system coupler are included. They can be mounted on the locomotive after the servo motor powered coupler(s) have been removed at one or both ends.
The minimum radius for operation is 600 mm / 23-5/8".
Length over the buffers 60 cm / 23-5/8".

This locomotive is in a special version in the anniversary year 2021 in the blue paint scheme as it was in use and produced between 2005 and 2008 as a one-time series.

Image is for locomotive lettered #19. Model is for #17.

New in the original packaging.