A BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THIS MODEL

When the passenger trains became faster and longer, and the Pacifics were having difficulties maintaining the schedules, the UP decided on the 4-8-2 Mountain type to take up the load. They were built with high drivers and plenty of power and served the UP well until 1956. BLIs model will be patterned after the rebuilt version with a disc main driver, Walschaerts valve gear and Sweeney stack, and will use a 12,000 gallon Semi-Vanderbilt tender. We will also offer our Mountains in their black attire as well as in the two-tone gray and white passenger scheme.

Industry-Leading Features:

• ALL-NEW Paragon2 Sound & Control System 
• Synchronized PUFFING SMOKE with Chuff Sound
• Variable Puffing Smoke Intensity and timing
• 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 
• 5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature 
• Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes 
• Prototypical Light Operation with Golden White LED Headlight, Rear Light
• Factory Installed Engineer and Fireman Figures 
• Near-Brass Caliber Detail at a Plastic Price

Product Information:

• Operates with SOUND in DC & DCC (use DCMaster for DC sound)
• Prototypical Light Operation with Golden White LED Headlight
• ABS Body with Heavy Die Cast chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort
• Metal Kadee-compatible Couplers (2)
• All-Driver Drive and All-Wheel Electrical Pick-up except for pilot trucks/trailing trucks
• Separately Applied Handrails, Ladders, Whistle, and Brass Bell
• Operating Cab Roof Vents
• Will Operate on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
• Recommended Minimum Radius: 22 inches