Broadway Limited Imports 9844 • Southern Pacific GS-4 #4452 • SP Golden State Fantasy Paint • Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC w/ Smoke • HO Scale

Name: Broadway Limited Imports 9844 • Southern Pacific GS-4 #4452 • SP Golden State Fantasy Paint • Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC w/ Smoke • HO Scale
Brand: Broadway Limited Imports
SKU: 9846
Price: 594.99 USD
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Southern Pacific GS-4 4-8-4 "Golden State" Fantasy Paint

HO Scale Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC Steam Locomotive with Smoke

A striking alternate-history Southern Pacific GS-4 presented in a beautiful Golden State-inspired fantasy paint scheme and equipped with Broadway Limited's most advanced Paragon4 technology.

Product Overview

The Southern Pacific GS-4 stands among the most recognizable steam locomotives ever built. Designed for high-speed passenger service, these streamlined 4-8-4 Northerns became symbols of Southern Pacific's premier trains and remain favorites among railroad enthusiasts decades after their retirement.

This special fantasy edition imagines a fascinating alternate history in which a GS-4 was assigned to the famous Golden State route and painted to complement one of the most distinctive passenger train identities in the American Southwest. The result is a locomotive that blends the dramatic streamlined styling of the GS-4 with a paint scheme that feels both unique and surprisingly authentic.

Broadway Limited brings this concept to life with exceptional detail, premium paint application, synchronized smoke effects, and the advanced Paragon4 Sound & Control System. Whether operating on a layout or displayed as a centerpiece in a collection, this locomotive delivers an impressive combination of visual appeal, prototypical operation, and modern electronic performance.

With premium sound, sophisticated lighting functions, industry-leading slow-speed control, and a heavy die-cast construction designed for real pulling power, this GS-4 offers the complete package for collectors and operators alike. It is a model that celebrates both the history of Southern Pacific steam and the creativity of railroad "what-if" modeling.

Product Features

Industry-leadingModel Features:

•ALL-NEW Paragon4 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

•Heavy Die Cast Boiler, Tender Body, and Chassis for Increased Tractive Effort

•Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes

•Prototypical Light Operation with Separately Controllable Headlight, Reverse Light, Cab Light, Mars Light, Front Numberboards, Front Marker Lights, Rear Marker Lights

•Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures

•Prototypically Accurate Details for Each Road Number

•Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Ladders, Conduit, Generators, Whistle, Horn, and Brass Bell

•Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power

•Recommended Minimum Radius: 22 inches

•Accurate Prototypical Sounds for the SP GS-4 Northern

Broadway 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.

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:

•Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)

•Built-In capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track

•Capacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro

•Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model

•Switcher Mode for precise low speed control.

•Record & Play Operation - Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation

•High Resolution Audio

•Quillable Whistle for various whistle lengths and patterns

•Choice of 3 selectable Horns

•Alternate Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive 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

•Johnson Bar Sound at Direction Change

•Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command

•Grade Crossing Automatic Signal

•Automatic 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.

•Chuff sound intensity varies with load

•Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect

•EZ Reset Button for quick return to factory default settings

Why We Love This Model

The Golden State fantasy GS-4 is exactly the kind of locomotive that makes railroad enthusiasts stop and take a second look. The streamlined GS-4 already ranks among the most beautiful steam locomotives ever built, and pairing it with a Golden State-inspired passenger scheme creates a locomotive that feels both imaginative and historically plausible. It captures the spirit of the era while offering something unique that never actually existed.

What truly elevates this model is Broadway Limited's Paragon4 technology. The synchronized smoke system, rich audio package, advanced lighting controls, and exceptionally smooth operation combine to create a locomotive that is just as rewarding to run as it is to display. For Southern Pacific fans, fantasy paint collectors, and premium steam enthusiasts alike, this is the kind of locomotive that becomes a centerpiece of the collection the moment it arrives.

A Premium GS-4 Unlike Any Other

Combining the legendary Southern Pacific GS-4 with a beautiful Golden State-inspired fantasy paint scheme and Broadway Limited's flagship Paragon4 sound, smoke, and control system, this locomotive offers a truly unique blend of creativity, performance, and collector appeal.