Broadway Limited Imports BLI-7592, HO Brass Hybrid C&O K-2 Mikado, 16-VC Tender, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, Smoke, #1177

Broadway Limited Imports BLI-7592, HO Brass Hybrid C&O K-2 Mikado, 16-VC Tender, Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC, Smoke, #1177

Broadway Limited Item #: BLI-7592

Model Features:

• ALL-NEW Paragon4 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


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


• Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Scheme


• Prototypical Light Operation with Separately Controllable Headlight, Numberboard Lights, and Cab Light


• Factory-installed Engineer and Fireman Figures


• Many Separately Applied Details such as Handrails, Grab Irons, Ladders, Piping, Cab Glass, Whistle, Brass Bell, Markers, Numberboards, Elesco FWH, Air Pumps, Air Tanks, and Many Others


• Equipped with Rubber Traction Tires for Increased Pulling Power


• Recommended Minimum Radius:  18 inches


• Accurate Prototypical Sounds for the C&O K-2 Mikado Class Locomotive

Paragon4 Sound & Control System Features:

• Operates in DC & DCC with improved DC speed control (use DCMaster for DC Sound)


• Built-In capacitor pack to navigate imperfect track


• Capacitor Pack automatically disabled on program track for full compatibility with JMRI Decoder Pro


• Pro Lighting Mode offers individual control of all lights on model


• Switcher Mode for precise low speed control.


• Record & Play Operation - Records and plays back sounds and movements once or repeatedly for automatic operation


• High Resolution Audio


• Quillable Whistle for various 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


• Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds play on command


• Grade Crossing Automatic Signal


• 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

Prototype Overview:

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway began operating Mikados in December 1911, when it took delivery of the class K-1 from Alco-Richmond. Ten years later, the C&O purchased another 150 technologically superior 2-8-2's - the K-2's, the K-3's, and the K-3a's.  All the K-2s and K-3s were built by Alco-Richmond. The primary thing differentiating the K-2s and K-3s was the booster. The K-2s had a booster, and although considered a "light Mikado", they could extert 10% more tractive effort than the booster-less K-3s. The C&O used its Mikados for almost any job, and they were considered the mainstay of C&O power for twenty years. They could be found on manifest freights, local freights, coal trains, work trains, and occasionally passenger trains. They were the dominant power on C&O's James River Line and also the Chicago Line in Indiana.

BLI's model is of the K-2 locomotive as it appeared in the 1940's. They are quickly recognized by their large Elesco feedwater heaters and "flying air pumps" hanging from the smokebox door. All K-2's were delivered with 12,000 gallon / 15-ton capacity Vanderbilt tenders. The railway quickly realized they would need larger tenders, and most of the K-2s eventually ran with the 16,000 gallon / 20-ton capacity "16-VC" tender. We are offering models with both tenders, and have selected appropriate road numbers based on tender assignments.  

All of the models have hand-crafted brass boilers, cabs, and tender bodies, and die cast locomotive and tender chassis. Each model comes with Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC sound system with synchronized puffing smoke and integral GoPack capacitors. 

**Specifications on this page subject to change.