This release includes both Pre-war and 1950's versions of this locomotive with unlettered & unnumbered versions and three road numbers for each.

Features:

• Paragon2 DCC w/Sound
• Precision drive mechanism
• 5-Pole can motor with skew wound armature
• Synchronized smoke with every chuff sound
• Accurate painting and printing
• Operating Knuckle Couplers
• Prototypical light operation
• Factory installed engineer & firemen figures
• Pulls equivalent of 60 cars
• 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
  • Ambient sounds for passenger station, freight yard, lumber yard & maintenance yard controlled with function key
  • Grade crossing automatic signal
  • Simple programming with integral DCC decoder
  • Automatic forward/reverse signal - When activated, stopping triggers a stop 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

Reservations Due By: June 28, 2012

Expected Release: December 2012

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