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BLI-2574 N&W Y6b 2-8-8-2, #2200, with 22I tender, modern bell, Paragon2 Sound/DC/DCC, HO
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MSRP: $549.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
Item Number: BLI-2574
Product Line: Steam, HO
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The Y6b was known as the "workhorse of the
N&W". Starting with locomotive number 2120 in 1936, the Y6 class would become
the final refinement of the 2-8-8-2 design. The model Y6b would be the
epitome of the compound Mallet (Malley) development. With the completion
of locomotive number 2200 in 1952, this Y6b would become the last mainline US
manufactured steam locomotive produced.
The N&W shops in Roanoke, Virginia gave all "Y"
Class engine and tender axles roller bearings and they used the same outside
frame lead truck as the Class "A". The trailing truck also was equipped with
roller bearings which were fit into an outside frame design. With these
improvements the Y6's cost considerably more than their earlier brethren, but
just as the maintenance records show, these locomotives had a time "available
for assignment" rating far superior to any of the predecessors.
The Y6b had a starting tractive effort in
simple configuration of 152,206 pounds. While in the compound mode, a tractive
effort of 126,838 was achieved. These locomotives delivered 5,500
horsepower, a substantial bit of power indeed. The Y6b locomotive engine weight
was 582,900 pounds with 522,850 pounds directly on the drivers.
When the N&W ceased their mainline steam
operations in the summer of 1959, 50 of the Y6's were still running out
serviceable miles in the coal fields waiting for the final order of diesels to
replace them. The last of the Class Y's were retired in the summer of
1960.
Industry-Leading Features:
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Product Information:
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- 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
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- Heavy Die Cast metal Body with Heavy Die
Cast Chassis for Maximum Tractive Effort
- Pulls equivalent of 130 freight cars on
level surface
- Locomotive + Tender Length (coupler to
coupler): 16.4 inches
- Locomotive Weight: 2 lb.
- Tender Weight: 12 oz.
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Equipped with traction tires.
- 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: 18 inches
- Accurate prototypical sounds for N&W Y6b
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Broadway Limited Imports is proud to introduce
Paragon2: The new benchmark for premium HO sound-equipped locomotives. These DC
and DCC-Sound equipped locomotives feature the ALL-NEW Paragon2 sound and
control system. Each Paragon2 locomotive comes with BLI's own integral DCC
Decoder factory installed. Paragon2 locomotives offer Dual Mode DC and DCC
operation with: superb back EMF motor control in DC and DCC, recordable DCC
operation for automated playback, the same detail level as the original Paragon
Series, and the familiar sturdy maroon box!
Industry-Leading
SOUND Features:
- Operates in DC & DCC (use DCMaster
for DC Sound)
- Record & Play Operation - Records and
plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation
- 16-bit Sample Rate for exceptional
high frequency sound clarity
- Playback Whistle for multiple 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
- Passenger Station Ambient Sounds -
Controlled with Function Key
- Freight Yard Ambient Sounds -
Controlled with Function Key
- Lumber Yard Ambient Sounds -
Controlled with Function Key
- Farm Ambient Sounds - Controlled with
Function Key
- Crew Radio Communications -
Controlled with Function Key
- Maintenance Yard Ambient Sounds -
Controlled with Function Key
- Demo Mode for display and
demonstrations
- Grade
Crossing Signal - Controlled with Function Key
- Simple Programming with Integral DCC
Decoder
- 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
**Specifications on this page subject to
change.
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