Class GS-4 4-8-4 - Sound and DCC - Paragon4(TM) -- BNSF #4449 (2000s Excursion, black, graphite, Circle/Cross Logo)

This Broadway Limited Class GS-4 4-8-4 steam locomotive is based on the Southern Pacific GS-4 "Northern" type steam locomotives in service from 1941 to 1958. The SP owned a total of 28 GS-4 engines, numbered 4430 through 4457. The GS-4s were quite similar to the SP Class GS-3s, except with the GS-4, the SP introduced a dual-headlight casing, with the top light being a Mars light, and also the GS-4 had an all-weather cab. The GS-4 locomotives were designed and primarily used for passenger service. They were capable of reaching high speeds, and wore the colorful Daylight paint scheme to match Daylight passenger cars. Some of the engines were painted black during WWII austerity conditions, and most of them were eventually painted black later in life. In their final years, some were deskirted - they lost their streamlined skirting along the boiler sides to speed maintenance and inspections. This GS-4 model has full Paragon4 sound and DCC for realistic, reliable sound and