Broadway Limited Imports 10578 DLMX 4219 Auxiliary Water Tender Steam Railroading Institute MSTX 5112 HO Scale Pre-Order

Product Overview

Broadway Limited Imports has earned a reputation for producing some of the finest HO scale steam locomotives on the market, including many of today’s most popular excursion favorites. The DLMX 4219 Auxiliary Water Tender is designed as the perfect companion for those locomotives and for modelers recreating modern-day steam operations.

When restored steam locomotives travel on long-distance excursions, they require a dependable supply of water to keep running. Auxiliary water tenders provide that additional capacity, allowing locomotives to travel farther between water stops. DLMX 4219 has become one of the most recognizable auxiliary tenders in excursion service and has traveled behind celebrated locomotives including Southern Pacific 4449, Santa Fe 3751, Canadian Pacific 2816, Southern Pacific 2472, and Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700.

Every model arrives fully assembled and features BLI’s Touch Lighting System for convenient control of realistic lighting effects. Additional highlights include DC and DCC compatibility, finely detailed trucks and underbody components, brake rigging, piping, and numerous prototype-specific details.

This Steam Railroading Institute MSTX 5112 version gives modelers a ready-to-run companion for excursion-inspired consists and display collections. Its distinctive decoration brings additional visual interest to the DLMX 4219 platform while retaining the prototype-focused detail and operating features built into the entire production run.

About the Prototype

The DLMX 4219 was originally built as the tender for Southern Pacific AC-10 class 4-8-8-2 cab-forward locomotive No. 4219. After its steam-era service, it was used to supply water for rotary snowplows and firefighting operations in remote territories.

In 1984, the tender was acquired by the Friends of 4449 and cosmetically modified to match the appearance of Southern Pacific 4449’s tender. It has since become a familiar sight on steam excursions throughout North America as an auxiliary water tender accompanying operating steam locomotives.