HO Class D 4 Truck Shay Locomotive C&O #8 with Paragon 4 Sound (BLI7812)

HO-scale Chesapeake and Ohio No. 8 Class D 4-Truck Shay Locomotive with Paragon 4 Sound captures the iconic geared locomotive designed for heavy hauls on rough terrain. With three cylinders and four trucks, the Shay’s drivetrain delivers strong tractive effort and good adhesion, making this model a striking centerpiece for logging, mining, or industrial scenes on an HO layout.

Built with a heavy die-cast boiler, tender, and chassis for increased pulling power and stability, it features Paragon 4 Sound with an operating smoke unit and an integral DCC decoder with Back EMF for exceptionally smooth slow-speed operation in both DC and DCC. Prototypical lighting—separately controllable headlight, reverse light, and cab light—plus engineer and fireman figures and a wealth of detail parts such as handrails, ladders, conduits, generators, whistle, horn, and brass bell, complete the look. Rubber traction tires boost pulling power, and a 22-inch minimum radius ensures smooth operation on HO layouts.