Broadway Limited 6733 HO Scale Southern Pacific EMD NW2 #1949 (DCC/Sound)

Broadway Limited Imports brings the EMD NW2 switcher to HO scale, decorated for Southern Pacific #1949 in SP's gray and red switcher livery.

• Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring Rolling Thunder
• Integral dual-mode decoder with Back EMF for excellent slow-speed running in DC and DCC
• High-resolution audio with prototypical NW2 switcher sounds and selectable horns and bells
• Precision drive mechanism for heavy towing, all-wheel electrical pickup
• Die-cast chassis under an ABS body with premium-caliber painting
• Separately applied handrails, grab irons, horns and bell
• Factory-installed engineer figure and cab glass
• Metal Kadee-compatible couplers
• Code 70, 83 and 100 rail; 18" minimum radius

The prototype NW2 was built by General Motors between 1939 and 1949, measured about 44 feet over the couplers, rode on a standard B-B truck arrangement and produced 1,000 horsepower, making it a mainstay of yard switching for decades.