Broadway Limited Imports 8088, HO Scale Brass Hybrid New Haven I-5 4-6-4, Stealth - Std. DC, No Sound, DCC Ready, NH #1409 McGinnis Fantasy Scheme

*Attention, these Stealth locos are NOT equipped with smoke units!

Locomotive Features:

• These locos are NOT equipped with smoke units.


• Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional.  Other lights are ON with track power.


• Model comes with 8-ohm speaker installed for easy installation of DCC/Sound decoder.


• Precision Drive Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth slow speed operation


• 5-Pole Can Motor with Skew Wound Armature


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


• Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Scheme


• Separately Controllable Headlight, Rear Light, Cab Light, Rear Marker Lights, and Lighted Brakeman's Cab


• Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures


• Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Ladders, Piping, Cab Glass, Whistle, Brass Bell, and Many Others


• Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power


• Recommended Minimum Radius:  18 inches

Prototype Overview:

In 1937, the New Haven Railroad received ten 4-6-4 locomotives built by Baldwin.  These were the last steam power the road would purchase, and they were certainly the most beautiful.  They featured streamlined boilers that were gloss black with stainless steel stripes and trim (aluminum paint on the tenders).   They were powered by large 80" Boxpok drivers that were ideal for the speedy Shoreline passenger trains that serviced New Haven and Boston.  Many of these routes originated in, or continued to, New York via the New Haven's electrified western end.  These locomotives hauled some of the most recognizable extra fare trains in railroading including the Merchants Limited, Senator and Yankee Clipper. 

The I-5 Hudsons were originally delivered with al block lettering scheme.  Later, a small script scheme was introduced, which was eventually replaced by a large script with a square lettering scheme.   We are offering models decorated in all three paint schemes.  We will also build two models in New Haven-themed fantasy paint schemes.

All of the models have hand-crafted brass boilers, cabs, and tender bodies, and die cast locomotive and tender chassis.