HO Class D 4 Truck Shay Locomotive WM #5 with Paragon 4 (BLI7818)

An HO-scale Class D 4-Truck Shay Locomotive in Western Maryland #5 livery is a detailed model designed to capture the rugged power and distinctive geared-drive of the original. It features Paragon 4 sound and control, an operating smoke unit, and an integrated DCC decoder with back-EMF for smooth slow-speed operation on both DC and DCC layouts.

Heavy die-cast boiler, tender, and chassis provide weight and traction, while a precision drive mechanism and a 5-pole motor deliver steady pulling power and smooth starts. The model is richly detailed, with prototypical paint schemes, separately controllable headlights, cab light, and reverse light, plus factory-installed crew figures and numerous finely applied details such as handrails, ladders, conduits, generators, a whistle, horn, and brass bell. Rubber traction tires boost pulling power, and the recommended minimum layout radius is 22 inches, making it suitable for a wide range of HO layouts.