HO EMD SD45 Locomotive GN 408 Simplified Empire Builder with Paragon 4 (BLI7936)

HO-scale EMD SD45 locomotive modeled after Great Northern's 408 Empire Builder, equipped with Paragon 4 sound and control featuring Rolling Thunder for authentic diesel sound and responsive performance on HO layouts. Road-specific details and lighting help bring the GN scheme to life for model railroaders recreating this famous freight hauler.

Paragon 4 combines a dual‑mode decoder with Back EMF for superb slow-speed operation on both DC and DCC, while the precision drive and all-wheel electrical pickup deliver steady pulling power. The ABS body on a die-cast chassis provides weight and tractive effort, finished in premium, prototypically accurate GN paint with correct road numbers. It includes many separately applied details—handrails, grab irons, horns, bells, wipers, and etched metal grills—and two metal Kadee-compatible couplers. It operates on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 rails with an 18-inch minimum radius, GoPack capacitor packs for reliable power, and prototypically accurate sounds for the EMD SD45.