HO C&NW 4-6-2 Yellow Jacket Steam Locomotive Model (BLI9540)

HO-scale Chicago and North Western 4-6-2 "Yellow Jacket" steam locomotive model with Paragon4 Sound and Control brings the iconic Yellow Jacket to life on HO layouts. It combines hand-crafted brass boiler, cab, and tender bodies with a heavy die-cast chassis, powered by a five-pole can motor with a skew-wound armature for steady pulling and smooth low-speed performance. An integrated DCC decoder with Back EMF ensures reliable operation on both DC and DCC layouts, while synchronized puffing smoke operates in time with the chuff for an authentic steam experience. The first production run recreates three prototypical appearances from 1942, 1944, and 1952, including renumbering in the early 1950s, and also offers two fantasy liveries representing Seaboard Air Line and Chicago and Eastern Illinois.

On the layout, this locomotive is designed for maximum realism and performance. It features separately controllable headlight, number-board lights, and cab light, factory-installed engineer and fireman figures, and many finely applied details such as handrails, grab irons, ladders, piping, cab glass, whistle, brass bell, markers, and air tanks. Rubber traction tires boost pulling power, and a minimum recommended layout radius of 18 inches makes it suitable for mid-sized HO layouts. The combination of Paragon4 sound and control, authentic C&NW Yellow Jacket sounds, and a robust drive system delivers precise slow-speed operation and satisfying prototypical performance for era-accurate operation or display.