{"product_id":"bli8243","title":"Broadway Limited N Scale Reading T1 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive #2102\/Excursion DCC Ready","description":"\u003cmeta name=\"GENERATOR\" content=\"Microsoft FrontPage 5.0\"\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"FrontPage.Editor.Document\"\u003e\u003cmeta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=windows-1252\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003eAs WWII was drawing to a close in 1945\u003c\/title\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse\" bordercolor=\"#111111\" width=\"90%\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eAs WWII was drawing to a       close in 1945, the Reading Railroad examined their existing roster of       motive power and realized they did not own any of the super-power steam       locomotives that most other railroads owned and operated.         The decision to obtain some of these locomotives was paramount, but with       wartime restrictions still in place, the Reading had to look to their       existing fleet for conversion.   The I10-sa Class 2-10-0 locomotive fit       the bill, and Reading started the in-house conversion of 30 of these I10       locomotives to the new class T-1   Northern.  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eThe new T-1's entered service between 1945       and 1947 and were used primarily in fast freight service.  Their       operating territory included most of the Reading system, and they were       also used in pool service with the Western Maryland Railway.  The       first 20 units were equipped for freight service.  The last 10 were       equipped for passenger service, but still primarily used for freight       service.  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eThe Reading T-1's did not last long in       service.  All 30 were in storage by 1954, with a few returning       briefly in 1955 due to a surge in traffic.  Most were sold or       permanently retired and scrapped by 1958.   The Reading Railroad         kept four of the T-1's for an excursion service that they called the       Iron Horse Rambles.   The plans were for 2100 and 2124 to pull       the excursion trains, and they would keep 2101 as a back-up and 2123 as a       source of parts.  2123 was scrapped in 1966, and 2124 was replaced by       the recently purchased 2102 in 1962.   The Iron Horse Ramble       excursions last until 1964, and the remaining locomotives were sold in       1965.   \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eThe four T-1's used in the Iron Horse       Rambles still survive today.  2101 was famously restored and used to       pull the American Freedom Train in the mid-1970's.   It was then       repainted into the Chessie System livery in 1977 to pull the Chessie Steam       Special, an excursion train running to celebrate the 150th birthday of the       B\u0026amp;O Railroad.  2102 ran various fan trips for several decades, and is       currently owned by the Reading Blue Mountain \u0026amp; Northern Railroad and is       occasionally brought outside for display.   2124 is currently on       display at Steamtown USA in Scranton, PA.  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eIn 2023, Broadway Limited is building our first   production of Reading T-1 4-8-4 steam locomotives in N scale.  We are building       three in-service Reading models and three \"Iron Horse Ramble\" models.        We are offering 2101 in the Chessie Steam Special livery and also its       later Reading \u0026amp; Northern paint scheme.  We are   offering one model in the 1976 American Freedom Train paint, and one       model decorated like the Delaware \u0026amp; Hudson #302 locomotive.         Finally, we are offering two fantasy paint schemes: one with a unique       Christmas theme and a second with a United States Independence Day theme.        The   Paragon4 version of the two fantasy models will have unique soundsets, and the   others will have prototypically accurate Reading T1 Northern sounds.  In   addition to the Paragon4 Series models, we are offering most of the models in   our Stealth Series.  The Stealth Series models are No-Sound \/ DCC-Ready models that operate on DC out of   the box, or a modeler can easily install their DCC decoder of choice.    Out of the box, front and rear lights are directional, and other lights are   always ON with track power.  Additionally some lighting functions may be   missing depending on selected aftermarket decoder the modeler installs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" bordercolor=\"#111111\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd width=\"33%\" align=\"left\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003eIndustry-leading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial\"\u003e             Model Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"5%\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd width=\"33%\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eStealth   Series - Model is DCC-Ready out of the box.  No sound.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eOut of the box, front and             rear lights are directional.  Other lights are ON with track             power.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eModel comes with 8 ohm             speaker installed for easy installation of DCC\/Sound decoder.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003ePrecision Drive               Mechanism engineered for continuous heavy load towing and smooth               slow speed operation \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003eDie Cast Locomotive Body with       Die Cast Chassis for Heavier Weight and Maximum Tractive Effort\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003eRubber Tires on One Driver for       Additional Tractive Effort\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003ePremium Caliber               Painting with       Prototypically Accurate Paint Schemes and Road Numbers \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003e    Separately Controllable Headlight, Rear Light, and Cab Light\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003eMany Separately               Applied Details such as Handrails, Ladders, Piping, Whistle, and               Bell\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003eOperating Microtrains-compatible       Couplers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003eWill Operate on Code 55, Code       70, and Code 80 Rail\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003eMinimum Operating Radius:        9.75 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"5%\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt\"\u003eBroadway   Limited Imports is proud to re-introduce our Stealth Series.  Our Stealth   Series provides customers with the ability to purchase highly detailed steam   and diesel locomotives at a lower price.  Stealth Series models are DCC-Ready   with a standard MTC21 pin on the DC Motherboard.  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