{"product_id":"bli-6718-ho-scale-class-s2-4-8-4-northern-steam-loco-great-northern-gn-2584-hybrid-paragon4-dcc","title":"BLI 6718 HO Scale Class S2 4-8-4 Northern Steam Loco Great Northern GN 2584 Hybrid Paragon4 DCC","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBLI 6718 HO Scale Class S2 4-8-4 Northern Steam Loco Great Northern GN 2584 Hybrid Paragon4 DCC\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn March and April of 1930, the Great Northern Railway received fourteen 4-8-4s from Baldwin and assigned them to the S-2 class, numbering them 2575 through 2588. The S-2s were designed and built to haul passengers on the GN mainline, pulling the Empire Builder and the Oriental Limited. They were assigned to the Montana division for service between Williston, North Dakota and Havre, Montana, and the Spokane division for service between Spokane and Wenatchee, Washington. Most of the S-2's were retired in the late 1950's. Number 2584 still survives and is on display at the Havre, Montana depot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll fourteen of the S-2's were delivered in the gorgeous Glacier Green paint scheme with standard open cabs. By the late 1950's, all of the locomotives were repainted to the all-black paint scheme. Number 2577 received a vestibule cab in the 1930's and numbers 2582, 2586, 2587, and 2588 received the vestibule cab by the late 1940's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this production, BLI is offering four models with the open cab and three with the vestibule cab. For the first time, they are offering one model, number 2584, in the black paint scheme with the \"Great Northern Railway\" logo. All of the models have hand-crafted brass bodies and die cast chassis. All models come equipped with Paragon4 Sound\/DC\/DCC sound system with synchronized puffing smoke and integral GoPack capacitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroadway 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eALL-NEW Paragon4 Sound \u0026amp; Control System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynchronized Puffing Smoke with Chuff Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariable Puffing Smoke Intensity and timing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for Industry Best Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy Die Cast Boiler, Tender Body, and Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototypical Light Operation with Separately Controllable Headlight, Reverse Light, Cab Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototypically Accurate Details for Each Road Number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Ladders, Piping, Cab Glass, Whistle, Brass Bell, Markers, Numberboards, and Many Others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended Minimum Radius: 22 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate Prototypical Sounds for the GN S-2 Northerns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParagon4 Sound \u0026amp; Control System Features:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperates in DC \u0026amp; DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-In capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitcher Mode for precise low speed control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecord \u0026amp; Play Operation - Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Resolution Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuillable Whistle for various whistle lengths and patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoice of 3 selectable Horns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate Whistle \/ Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and steam whistle - both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous user-mappable functions with available keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnson Bar Sound at Direction Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade Crossing Automatic Signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChuff sound intensity varies with load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividually adjustable sound volumes for each effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BLI (Broadway Limited Imports)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48424730591445,"sku":"BLI6718","price":769.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/files\/bli-6718-ho-scale-class-s2-4-8-4-northern-steam-loco-great-northern-gn-2584-hybrid-paragon4-dcc.webp?v=1720622206","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/bli-6718-ho-scale-class-s2-4-8-4-northern-steam-loco-great-northern-gn-2584-hybrid-paragon4-dcc","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}