Description
HO-scale EMD SD45 locomotive modeled after Great Northern’s 408 Empire Builder, equipped with Paragon 4 sound and control featuring Rolling Thunder for authentic diesel sound and responsive performance on HO layouts. Road-specific details and lighting help bring the GN scheme to life for model railroaders recreating this famous freight hauler.
Paragon 4 combines a dual‑mode decoder with Back EMF for superb slow-speed operation on both DC and DCC, while the precision drive and all-wheel electrical pickup deliver steady pulling power. The ABS body on a die-cast chassis provides weight and tractive effort, finished in premium, prototypically accurate GN paint with correct road numbers. It includes many separately applied detailsâ€â€handrails, grab irons, horns, bells, wipers, and etched metal grillsâ€â€and two metal Kadee-compatible couplers. It operates on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 rails with an 18-inch minimum radius, GoPack capacitor packs for reliable power, and prototypically accurate sounds for the EMD SD45.
