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Nov 30, 2018 - HO Scale

Broadway Limited Imports - HO Scale - Announces New 4-8-4 S2 GN Brass Hybrid Steam

 

 

 

Broadway Limited 4-8-4 S2 Announcement

 

 

In March and April of 1930, the Great Northern Railway received fourteen 4-8-4s from Baldwin and assigned them to the S2 class, numbering them 2575 through 2588. The S2s 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. One Great Northern S2, number 2584, still survives and is on display at the Havre, Montana depot.

 

The mighty Great Northern S-2 will make its second Hybrid debut this Winter 2019 and Broadway is quite thrilled about it.

Why, you ask?  

Because this iteration [repeat] of the S-2 represents our latest technology in Brass-Hybrid manufacturing to date! We hand-solder and compose the body shells of both the locomotive and tender using brass sheet metal and brass detail parts to achieve the most realistic and finely detailed S-2 possible—all while utilizing precision-tooled die cast chassis for both the locomotive and tender to ensure the most reliable and precise operation possible.

The end result is a GN S-2 that is far better than any mass produced unit, yet also better than any all-brass unit. A true masterpiece, indeed, at a fraction of the price of brass!

FEATURES:

  •   Brass Locomotive Body with Die Cast Chassis
  •   Brass Tender Body with Die Cast Chassis
  •   Features BLI’s latest SOUND & Control System
  •   Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for Industry Best Slow Speed
  •   Operation in DC and DCC
  •   Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load
  •   towing and smooth slow speed operation
  •   Powerful Hi-Torque Motor
  •   Synchronized Smoke with every chuff sound
  •   Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes
  •   Prototypical Light Operation
  •   Operating Knuckle Couplers
  •   Factory Installed Engineer and Firemen Figures
  •   Minimum radius: 22” radius or greater recommended.

 SOUND / OPERATION Features:

  •   Operates in DC & DCC (use DCMaster for DC sound)
  •   Auto Pilot (ATS) - Records and plays back sound and movement sequences for automated operation. (Macro Operation)
  •   16-bit Sample Rate for exceptional high frequency sound clarity
  •   Playable Whistle for multiple whistle lengths and patterns
  •   Choice of 3 selectable Whistles / Horns
  •   Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotives 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
  •   Passenger Station Ambient Sounds - Controlled with Function Key
  •   Freight Yard Ambient Sounds - Controlled with Function Key
  •   Lumber Yard Ambient Sounds - Controlled with Function Key
  •   Maintenance Yard Ambient Sounds - Controlled with Function Key
  •   Grade Crossing Automatic Signal
  •   Simple Programming with Integral DCC Decoder
  •   Automatic Forward / Reverse Signal - When activated, stopping triggers a top whistle toot. When moving forward from a stopped position, toots twice. When moving in reverse, toots three times.
  •   Engine sound intensity varies with load
  •   Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect
  •   EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

 

Order Cut Off Date December 8th, 2018

Estimated Arrival February: 2019

 

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Product Details

Broadway Limited Imports - S-2 4-8-4 Locomotive - DCC Equipped w/ Sound / with Smoke - Great Northern (GN) #2575 - Black/Green/Red - Glacier Park with open cab (Paragon3) - Expected Release Date: 2019-02-01
187-5640
$749.99
Broadway Limited Imports - S-2 4-8-4 Locomotive - DCC Equipped w/ Sound / with Smoke - Great Northern (GN) #2581 - Black/Green/Red - Glacier Park with open cab (Paragon3) - Expected Release Date: 2019-02-01
187-5641
$749.99
Broadway Limited Imports - S-2 4-8-4 Locomotive - DCC Equipped w/ Sound / with Smoke - Great Northern (GN) #2584 - Black/Green/Red - Glacier Park with open cab (Paragon3) on display at the Havre, Montana - Expected Release Date: 2019-02-01
187-5642
$749.99
Broadway Limited Imports - S-2 4-8-4 Locomotive - DCC Equipped w/ Sound / with Smoke - Undecorated - with open cab (Paragon3) - Expected Release Date: 2019-02-01
187-5643
$749.99
Broadway Limited Imports - S-2 4-8-4 Locomotive - DCC Equipped w/ Sound / with Smoke - Great Northern (GN) #2577 - Black/Green/Red - Glacier Park - with vestibule cab (Paragon3) - Expected Release Date: 2019-02-01
187-5644
$749.99
Broadway Limited Imports - S-2 4-8-4 Locomotive - DCC Equipped w/ Sound / with Smoke - Great Northern (GN) #2588 - Black/Green/Red - Glacier Park - with vestibule cab (Paragon3) - Expected Release Date: 2019-02-01
187-5645
$749.99
Broadway Limited Imports - S-2 4-8-4 Locomotive - DCC Equipped w/ Sound / with Smoke - Great Northern (GN) #2587 - Black/Green/Red - Glacier Park - with vestibule cab (Paragon3) - Expected Release Date: 2019-02-01
187-5646
$749.99
Broadway Limited Imports - S-2 4-8-4 Locomotive - DCC Equipped w/ Sound / with Smoke - Undecorated - with vestibule cab (Paragon3) - Expected Release Date: 2019-02-01
187-5647
$749.99

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