Broadway Limited Imports #4282 EMD SD45 – ATSF #5382

Warbonnet Blue & Yellow | Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC | HO Scale

Built on the same frame as the SD40, SD38, and several other EMD locomotives, the EMD SD45 was produced by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) from December 1965 through 1971, with a total of 1,260 units built.

These powerful freight locomotives were equipped with EMD's 645E3 20-cylinder diesel engine, producing 3,600 horsepower. SD45s served on numerous major railroads, including Burlington Northern, Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Pennsylvania, Great Northern, Union Pacific, and Northern Pacific.

Today, preserved SD45 locomotives can be found at several railroad museums and historical organizations, including the Great Northern Railway Historical Society, Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Virginia Museum of Transportation, Utah State Railroad Museum, Illinois Railway Museum, and Lake Superior Railroad Museum.

Model Features

For this production, Broadway Limited Imports is modeling eight railroads with prototypically accurate road numbers and paint schemes. Each model features the Paragon4 Sound/DC/DCC Control System with Rolling Thunder and an integral GoPack capacitor system. Models also include road-specific details and lighting.

Individually Controllable Lighting

• Headlight

• Rear light

• Mars light (SP only)

• Front and rear numberboard lights

• Front classification lights

• Rear classification lights

• Emergency light (SP only)

• Rotary beacon (ATSF, BN, and UP)

• Cab light

Road-Specific Details

The following details are accurately modeled for the appropriate railroad:

• Two short hood options

• Three truck sideframe options

• Three sunshade options

• Road-specific dynamic brake hatch styles

• Wind deflector and mirror options

• Cab window armrest types

• Cab roof antenna types and locations

• Rotary beacon types and locations

• Front headlight arrangement options

• Rear numberboard types

• Radiator fan types

• Four front pilot options

• Four rear pilot options

• Rooftop air conditioning on ATSF models

• Multiple MU receptacle arrangements

• Prototypically accurate bell placement

Industry-Leading Model Features

• Paragon4 Sound & Control System featuring Rolling Thunder

• Integral dual-mode decoder with Back EMF for superb slow-speed operation in both DC and DCC

• Precision drive mechanism engineered for heavy towing and smooth slow-speed operation

• All-wheel electrical pickup

• ABS body with die-cast chassis for maximum tractive effort

• Premium-quality painting

• Prototypically accurate paint schemes and road numbers

• Numerous separately applied details, including handrails, grab irons, horn, bell, wipers, and etched-metal grilles

• Prototypical lighting operation accurate for each paint scheme

• Prototypically accurate EMD SD45 diesel locomotive sounds

• Two metal Kadee-compatible couplers

• Operates on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 rail

• Minimum operating radius: 18 inches

Paragon4 Sound & Control System

Broadway Limited Imports' Paragon4 system provides advanced sound and control for premium HO-scale locomotives. These DC- and DCC-equipped locomotives feature an integral factory-installed DCC decoder and support dual-mode DC and DCC operation.

Paragon4 provides Back EMF motor control for smooth operation, improved DC motor control, built-in capacitor technology for more reliable electrical pickup, high-quality onboard sound with Rolling Thunder functionality, Pro Lighting Mode for prototypical lighting control, Switcher Mode for precise low-speed operation, and recordable DCC operation for automated playback.

Paragon4 Features

• Operates in DC and DCC with improved DC speed control

• DCMaster support for sound during DC operation

• Built-in extra capacitance to help navigate imperfect track

• Pro Lighting Mode provides individual control of model lighting

• Switcher Mode for precise low-speed control

• Record & Play operation for automatic playback of sounds and movements

• High-resolution audio

• Quillable horn with various whistle lengths and patterns

• Choice of three selectable horns

• Alternate whistle/horn options where applicable

• Adjustable bell-ringing intervals

• Numerous user-mappable functions

• Multiple realistic passenger and crew sounds

• Grade crossing automatic signal

• Automatic forward/reverse signal

• Prime mover sound intensity varies with locomotive load

• Individually adjustable sound volumes

• EZ Reset button for quickly returning the locomotive to factory-default settings