HO EMD BL2 Locomotive w/ DCC - Chesapeake & Ohio #85 (BAC69201)

This HO-scale EMD BL2 locomotive with DCC reproduces Chesapeake & Ohio #85, one of the early diesels featuring a wide cab and a long, narrow hood that give the crew a better view during reverse movements. Styled with a nod to streamline-era design, the model is well suited for freight on secondary lines as well as excursions and light passenger runs.

Road-name specific details include headlight style, steam generator exhaust stack, roof-mounted radiator, and cab window sunshades. It benefits from all-new body tooling and a dual-mode NMRA-compliant DCC decoder for speed, direction, and lighting control, plus a precision motor with all-wheel drive for smooth operation. Realism is enhanced by blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours and separately applied detail parts such as metal and plastic handrails, air brake components, windshield wipers, horns, and uncoupling levers. Front and rear headlights support Rule 17 operation or automatic direction control, and magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers simplify coupling. It performs best on 18" radius curves or greater and can accommodate a sound decoder upgrade via a dedicated speaker enclosure.