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2500 Baldwin Centipede A-A Set, PRR #5830A1/5830A2 Set, 5-Stripe Passenger Scheme, both units w/ Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
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MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
Item Number: 2500
Product Line: Diesel, HO
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Reservations accepted first come, first served.
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The New York Central commissioned famed industrial designer Henry
Dreyfuss to sculpt the streamlined shape for the ten J3 Hudson
The Baldwin 12-8-1500/2
were BLW's first serious attempt at a production road diesel locomotive. Baldwin
built the famous "Centipedes" between 1945-48. The
carbody rode on two enormous articulated half-frames that were linked at
the middled with a hinged joint. One unpowered four-wheel truck at
each end guided the locomotive through curves and helped provide
stability. The Centipedes were huge - 91.5' feet long for single units as operated
on SAL and NdM. Semi-permanently coupled pairs, as operated
on the PRR, were 183' long! Each unit contained two 1500 horsepower
diesel motors, so a pair contained four motors and totaled 6000
horsepower. Centipedes were heavy, totaling 1,200,000 pounds (1.2
million) for a pair, with more than 800,000 of those pounds carried by the
16 drivers.
In 1945, the prototype A1-A2 set toured American railroads and three
railroads placed orders - PRR, SAL, and NdeM. Union Pacific
originally ordered two units, but never took delivery.
Unfortunately, the Centipedes did not last long in service.
PRR and SAL retired theirs by the early 1960's and NdeM followed in the
late 60's. The Centipedes were enormous, and maybe the most
unique diesel locomotive design of the era, but they could not compete
with the more capable EMD locomotives.
In our 2022 production of Centipedes, we are offering models in all of the
prototypical paint schemes, including the Demonstrator scheme.
We are also offering two Union Pacific sets. There has been a debate
over the years about which road numbers the units would have been
assigned, so we have built models painted for both 1600A/1601A and also
998/999.
Industry-leading
Model Features:
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Paragon4 Sound & Control
System featuring ROLLING THUNDER
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Integral Dual-Mode
Decoder with Back EMF for Superb Slow Speed Operation in DC and
DCC
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Precision Drive
Mechanism Engineered for Heavy Towing and Smooth Slow Speed
Operation
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ABS Body with Die
Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort
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Built-in Capacity Pack
for Improved Electrical Pick-up
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Premium Caliber Painting
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Prototypically Accurate
Paint Schemes and Road Numbers
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Many Separately Applied
Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Horn, Bell, Wipers, and
Etched Metal Grills
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Prototypical Light
Operation Including Separately Controllable Headlight, Rear Light,
Cab Light, and Numberboards
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Prototypically Accurate
Sounds for the Baldwin Centipede Locomotive
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Metal Kadee-compatible
Couplers (2)
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Will Operate on
Code 70,
Code 83, and Code 100 Rail
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Minimum Operating
Radius: 22 inches
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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:
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Operates
in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC
Sound)
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Built-In
extra capacitance to navigate imperfect track
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Pro
Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model
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Switcher
Mode for precise low speed control
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Record &
Play Operation - Records and plays back sounds and movements once or
repeatedly for automatic operation
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High
Resolution Audio
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Quillable Horn for various whistle lengths and patterns
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Choice of
3 selectable Horns
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Alternate
Whistle / Horn where applicable for locomotive with air horn and
steam whistle - both the main whistle and alternate can be easily played
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Adjustable bell ringing interval for faster or slower bell
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Numerous
user-mappable functions with available keys
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Multiple
realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command
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Grade
Crossing Automatic Signal
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Automatic
Forward / Reverse Signal
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Prime Mover sound intensity
varies with load
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Individually adjustable sound volumes for each effect
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EZ Reset
Button for quick return to factory default settings
**Specifications on this page subject to change.
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